to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
first-rate; finest quality; the best
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
vocal sound; tone of voice
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to shake; to sway; to waver
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there