way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
party; set; gang; company; person
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
walking briskly; determinedly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly; more or less
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to discuss; to talk together
preface; introduction; preamble
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
abrupt turn; sudden change
while; even though; despite
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
motive power; driving force
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
pure heart; naivete; innocence
essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end