soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
a little bit; a little while
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?