often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
greeting; a fine thing to say
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
lost article; something forgotten
stillness; repose; standing still
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
repeatedly; several times; many times
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
holding two or more positions concurrently
adviser; advisor; consultant
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
pregnancy; conception; gestation
bet; wager; stake; gamble