to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
five (long cylindrical things)
seedling; sapling; young tree
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
wherein; therein; thereinto
discovery; detection; finding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
tenth day of the month; ten days
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to throw into; to toss into