in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
cuteness; feelings of motherhood
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
riding together; riding with
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
one end; an end; part; fragment
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
storefront; front of a store
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
intelligence gathering; information gathering
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen