endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
carrying (child) under arm
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
with a start; with a jump
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
opinion; point of view; visual point
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding