nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
direct connection; direct link
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
preservation; retainment; keeping
busy; having no (free) time
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
normal practice; proper practice
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
item; something that one "just has to have"
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
opposite side; other side
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)