fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to rock; to shake; to swing
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
immediately; right away; on the spot
to pick up; to find; to gather
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
common knowledge; well-known fact
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
family; relatives; dependents; household
being dotted with; being scattered
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
by means of; due to; because of; according to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
chief vassal; senior statesman
(political) power; authority; influence
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
authority; power; influence
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
manners; courtesy; etiquette