to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
coherence; order; focus; point
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
proposal; proposition; suggestion
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
European style; Occidental
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
genuine article; real thing; real deal
construction; architecture (of buildings)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
imperial coronation crown; celestial crown; crown worn by Buddha and celestial beings
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
store interior; inside of a shop
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...