short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
charming; fascinating; attractive
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
mask; disguise; guise; mask
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
adherent; devotee; believer
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
performer or player (of an instrument)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to leave as is; to ignore
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)