to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to pour forth; to spill out
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
determination; resolution
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
ancestor; forefather; foremother
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to blow through; to blow across
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be tear-stained; to have one's face covered with tears
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
helping hand; help; support; aid
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something