participation; joining; entry; adherence
to drop; to let fall; to omit
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
for example; for instance; e.g.
general; popular; common; typical
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
conviction; belief; confidence
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be reminded of; to call to mind
however; having said that; but
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak