lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
older sister; elder sister
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
only recently; just of late
calling by name; designation; nomination
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be remembered; to go down in history
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; lewd man; lecher
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to lead someone around by the nose
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess