lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
had better ...; had better not ...
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
power map; power structure; power relationships
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
considerably; fairly; quite
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
(physical) growth; development
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
individual differences; personal equation
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)