object of romantic interest
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
declaration; proclamation; announcement
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
how can (one) do something
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
with a bump; with a clunk
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
since when; from when; how long
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money