holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
almost; roughly; approximately
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...