to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to do earnestly; to get serious
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to lean on; to rest against
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
day of spring; spring sun
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
stone hut; rock chamber; tomb; stone burial chamber
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
on countless occasions; many a time
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
without cause; without reason