skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
to well up; to burst; to arise
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to stare back at; to look back at
first meeting; first interview with
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
changing clothes; change of clothes
mud; muddy; covered in mud
to roll about; to writhe about
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly