to have meaning; to be meaningful
conviction; belief; confidence
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn towards; to point
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
being startled; getting a shock
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
sympathy; compassion; pity
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
corridor; hallway; passageway
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy