skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
conviction; belief; confidence
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
lineage; pedigree; family line
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)