on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to jump up and down; to hop
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
it's been a long time; long time no see
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
senior high school; high school