composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
illustration (e.g. book); picture
one thin flat object; one sheet
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to soak into; to permeate
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
that is to say; so that means
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
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)