binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to make one's heart flutter
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
order of chivalry; chivalric order
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
moaning; muttering; complaining
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound