ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
of course; certainly; naturally
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
periodic; regular; routine
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
that; the matter in question
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
starvation; famine; hunger
simply; merely; only; solely
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic