to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
plural; multiple; several
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
although I say; although one might say; although called
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
just because; even if; even though
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to lead someone around by the nose
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
firm; strong; solid; stable
to shake; to waver; to tremble
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate