busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
beginning; outset; first; onset
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
else; in addition; besides
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
although I say; although one might say; although called
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
important person; strategic person; key figure
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to await; to wait for; to expect
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with