excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
sickness and health start with the mind
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
complete recovery of health
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to run around; to bustle about
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to choke; to have trouble breathing
secret base; hideout; hidden position
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
travelling incognito; occasionally making an appearance