what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
such ... as; or some such
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute