to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
tear gland; lacrimal gland
does not match (one's, its) appearance
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
celebration; congratulations
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
reopening; resumption; restarting
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to lead a life; to live a life
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
to face on; to look out on to
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot