to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
light meal; snack; refreshments
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to jump up and down; to hop
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
in swarms; in great crowds; in huge numbers; plentifully; a lot (of)
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to become pale; to turn pale
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
about this time; about now
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily