falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
production (e.g. play); direction
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)