cavoli riscaldati

  • italian (v.) lit. "reheated cabbage"; the attempt to revive a long-finished love affair

cwtch

  • welsh (n.) a warm, affectionare hug, cuddle or snuggle that gives of a feeling of a safe place or home

ethereal

  • english (adj.) extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

kalverliefde

  • dutch (n.) the temporary affection and infatuation usualyy experienced by two young people in love

kyoka suigetsu

  • japanese (n.) lit. "flower in the mirror, moon on the water"; something that is visible but cannot be touched; the subtle and profound beauty of poems that cannot be described in words

la douleur exquise

  • french (n.) the heart-wrenching pain of wanting the affection of someone unattainable

l'esprit de l'escalier

  • french (n.) lit. "the spirit of the staircase"; the feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said

liefdesverdreit

  • dutch (n.) the sadness, depression or pain one feels about a love unanswered or love that is gone

lypophrenia

  • english (n.) a vague feeling of sorrow or sadness seemingly without any apparent cause or source

mamihlapinatapei

  • yagan (n.) the wordless, yet meaningful shared by two people who both desire to initiate something but are both reluctant to start

pluviophile

  • english (n.) a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days

schadenfreude

  • german (n.) pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune

toska

  • russian (n.) a state of great anguish, melancholy, sorrow or longing beyond bearble bounds

vemod

  • swedish (n.) a tender sadness or pensive melancholy; the calm feeling that something emotionally significant is over and never will be back
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