hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
prototype model; experimental machine
to make a sale of government property
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
restoration; repair; mending
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
how should I know?; don't ask me
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to speak; to say; to vocalize
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
journey; route of a journey
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
before the gate; in front of the gate
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing