light; faint; pale; fleeting
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to distract one's attention
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to use up all one's strength
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
reduction by half; halving
beforehand; in advance; previously