dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
deceased; late; dead; departed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
when it comes to ...; as for ...
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
personality; character; individuality; personhood
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
comfort; consolation; diversion
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to strangle; to constrict
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...