let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
while; during (the time when)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
near; close; beside; third person
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy