to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
wild chrysanthemum; aster
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
in succession; one after another
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
clergyman; churchman; clergy
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
a few seconds; several seconds
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
can't help; won't make much difference
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
nothing but; none other than
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)