to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
study; diligence; discount; reduction
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
very young; little; childish; immature
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
surely; certainly; without doubt
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
aptitude; aptness; suitability
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding