for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
gem; jewel; precious stone
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
gradually; slowly but steadily
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
the other day; a few days ago
one's post; place of work; workplace
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
time; hour; period; class
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to check; to stop; to keep back
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)