gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
way; method; means; resource; course
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
metal fittings; metal fixtures
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
thought; consideration; thinking
(not so) much; (not) very
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
group; party; team; squad; section
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
question; inquiry; enquiry
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb