small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to be born; to come into this world
ninth day of the month; nine days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
now that you say that; now that you mention it
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
moment by moment; hour by hour
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
several times (as large, over)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal