dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
weather forecast; weather report
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
superficial knowledge; smattering (of); person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable; smatterer
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
transactions; dealings; business
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
to fall in love (with); to love
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
bicycle parking (spot, shed, etc.); parking area for bicycles
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
for the first time in one's life
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to await; to wait for; to expect
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
instability; insecurity; crankiness
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly