lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
in one's own way or style
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
garden (esp. with trees); park
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
together; at the same time; same; identical
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
publishing house; publishing office
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
library; book collection; paperback book
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore