to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
flood of customers; roaring business
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to close up; to block up; to fill; to cover
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to communicate; to commune
to understand each other well; to relate to; to strike a sympathetic chord
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to be dead; to be lifeless