to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
inscrutable; incomprehensible
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(providing) covering fire; supporting (backing up) someone (in a debate or argument)
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
now that you say that; now that you mention it
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
perception; sensing; noticing
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
looking pale; looking unwell
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
hair on the back of one's head
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook