head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
innermost depths of one's heart
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
to boil strongly; to be excited
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
belligerence; fighting spirit
to pull in (fish); to land
very important person; super star; super big shot
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
twice; again; second time
praise; admiration; exalting; extolling
(social) position; status
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use