pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(someone else's) daughter
alone; by oneself; on one's own
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to jump upon (a moving object)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
invitation; introduction; temptation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
high spirits; gleeful mood
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something