to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
dry eye syndrome; DES; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; keratitis sicca
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
admiration; being impressed (by)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
superiority; predominance
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
although I say; although one might say; although called
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
royal capital; imperial capital
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
top of the head; vertex; parietal
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
arranging a group of people so as to form a character or spell out a message
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
two times; twice; two degrees
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
one more time; once more; once again
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to comfort; to console; to amuse
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
inside one's heart; in one's mind
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude