to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
by myself; in person; by oneself
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
precious stone; jewel; gem
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
gem; jewel; precious stone
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
as (for); for; in the capacity of
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
accurate; correct; precise; exact
amount of money; sum of money
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare