retreating figure; appearance from behind
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to smile broadly; to grin widely
front basket (e.g. on a bicycle)
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
exactly as stated; verbatim
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
proposal; offer; request; application
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable