glad countenance; joyful look
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling