heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to stretch (unbend) oneself
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
particularly; only; in the case of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in order; in turn; one by one
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
frequency (of occurrence)
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to be filled to bursting; to burst
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
in case of; at that time; at this time
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
every year; yearly; annually
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to