transactions; dealings; business
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
first meeting; first interview with
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
laughing while reminiscing
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to burst open; to pop; to split
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
identifiable; personalized
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
plainly; clearly; vividly
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
shadow figure; silhouette
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to blaze; to burn brightly
power; authority; jurisdiction