to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to straighten up; to sit upright
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
electricity; (electric) light
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(physical) growth; development
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing