overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to make a speech; to address
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
the way back; the way home; return trip
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
that is to say; so that means
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...