spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to talk; to chat; to chatter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
hard to get; hard to come by
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
in; on; at; during; in the condition of