to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
(in) the air; midair; sky
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
event; phenomenon; matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
instead; but (on the other hand)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
scene; spectacle; sight; view
confidence; trust; faith; credit
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
observation; survey; watching
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)