faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
how long; how far; how much
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
even though things may appear this way
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
reason; cause; circumstances
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to express (in words); to confess
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
lacking a plan; haphazard
moaning; muttering; complaining
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit