asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
failure; mistake; blunder
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
that day; the very same day
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to be found; to be discovered
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
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 stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to watch steadily; to stare
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to chase; to run after; to pursue
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
memories; recollections; reminiscence
again; once more; a second time
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
world; society; people; the public