soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
considerably; fairly; quite
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
with a snap; with a crack
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
like this; this sort; this way
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
birth; creation; formation
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
evening; early night hours
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to name; to call; to christen; to term
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
reality; actuality; hard fact
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour