middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to hand over; to surrender
eating only a little; having a small appetite
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
way of eating; how to eat
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(distant) howling; backbiting
that day; the very same day
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
river; stream; River; the ... river
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to rise; to erect; to get up
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
freely; right and left; as one pleases
meteor; shooting star; falling star
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
how long; how far; how much
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by