close call; narrow escape
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to recover consciousness; to come to
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to smile (at); to grin (at)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
love or affection for one's parents
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice