to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
living; lifestyle; living room
while alive; during one's lifetime
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
sentiment; sentimentality
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one or two; a few; small number
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
curiosity; inquisitiveness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to speak ill of; to disparage
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
(drinks) coaster; roller coaster; coaster brake (on a bicycle)
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
amigurumi; knitted or crocheted stuffed toy
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
watercolor painting; watercolour painting
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
colored pencil; coloured pencil
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
tea ceremony; Way of Tea; sadō
flower arrangement; floral art; ikebana
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing