pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
post-coital clarity; period after orgasm when a man is free from sexual desire and can think clearly
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to become completely chilled
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)