fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
sleepover; overnight stay
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
courteous; decorous; polite
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
for the first time in one's life
it is I who should say so
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
just a minute; small quantity