caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
to die out; to become extinct
to waste time; to kill time
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to lead someone around by the nose
(one) could even say that
nothing but; none other than
great love; passionate affair
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to grant someone's request
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
(in) her way; peculiar to her
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
to not believe one's ears
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
one way or the other; either way
word game; wordplay; playing with words
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
entrance; admission; entering
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to part left and right; to open out
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
personal (employee); employed; retained