to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to change completely; to change suddenly
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about