occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to care for someone; to look after someone
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
security for a loan; collateral
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
handicraft; industrial art object
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
gleaming; shining; glistening
paints; painting material
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
(arch.) to spin; (arch.) to revolve; to be dizzy; to feel faint; to bustle about
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
in swarms; in great crowds
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
shopping; purchased goods
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
just because; even if; even though
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to perceive; to understand
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sitting opposite each other
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
relation; relative; kind; cordial