certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
plainly; clearly; vividly
admiration; wonder; astonishment
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
close to the wall; alongside the wall
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top