to overdo; to do too much
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to chase; to run after; to pursue
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
how long; how far; how much
moment; brief space of time
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to become dim; to become blurred
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to tower over the surroundings