color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
corridor; hallway; passageway
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to throw at; to turn; to raise
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
tone (of voice); manner of talking
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
considerably; greatly; a lot
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to close (one's eyes); to shut
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to be able to manage somehow or another
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
while; during (the time when)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable