toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
snivel; nasal mucus; snot
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
being startled; getting a shock
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
cutting the cake (at a wedding)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
order; sequence; procedure
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
preparation; arrangements
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in