tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
person who makes someone else appear better; foil
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
study of foreign languages; linguistics
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to compose (e.g. poem); to recite; to intone; to chant
recitation (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a Chinese or Japanese poem); composed poem
lord of a manor; estate steward
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
being startled; getting a shock
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
library (usu. single-room); small library
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching