leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
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)
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
meditation; contemplation
mental aspect; mental side
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor