plural; multiple; several
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
postponement; deferment; adjournment
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to understand; to make out
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
devotion; attachment; infatuation
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
special; particular; peculiar; unique
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
as a child; when one was a child
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to dye; to colour; to color
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
support; backing; aid; assistance
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant