heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at once; immediately; right now
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to say; to be called; to do
rising; ascending; climbing
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
handsome face; beautiful features
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man