to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
dawn; daybreak; beginning
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to get someone to say; to make someone say
(made of) stone; stone-built
garden lantern; hanging lantern
stepping stones; stone skipping; ducks and drakes
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
(present) head of a family
(your) daughter; young woman
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
many; a lot; much; multitude
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to have an itch to; to have a craving for; to have an urge to; to have a desire for; to be eager to; to want to
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
while; during (the time when)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
beforehand; in advance; previously
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted