stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
3rd day of the month; three days
to pass (of time); to elapse
to make a lasting impression
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
dealing with; coping with
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to squeeze out; to wring out
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to return a favor (favour); to repay
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon