to pass (of time); to elapse
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to look around; to survey
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
oral translation; reading and translating
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
story; tale; talk; discussion
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to say; to be called; to do
to wink; to blink; to twinkle; to flicker
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
tear gland; lacrimal gland
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to concede a point; to yield; to give in
to apologize; to apologise
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to go to one's heart; to cut one to the quick; to give one a deep impression; to clutch at one's heartstrings; to hit home; to strike home
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself