chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
gills; branchia; angle of the mandible; gonial angle
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
river; stream; River; the ... river
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make one feel grateful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
by myself; in person; by oneself
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)