rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
whichever one chooses; either way
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
each of the three being different from the other two; each of the three having his (her) own way
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to come back; to bloom a second time
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
treatment as a guest; guest
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
complexion; colour; color; blood red
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
pole (north, south); climax; extreme (point)
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
rest; break; recess; intermission
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat