occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
such; like that; that sort of; very
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn towards; to point
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility