flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
beyond that point; after that
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw