through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
stairs; stairway; staircase
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
in succession; one after another
to soak into; to permeate
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
menial; meanness; servility; abject
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)