astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to be softened; to calm down
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
notice; attention; observation
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to press against each other; to huddle together
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
as planned; according to plan
theatre; theater; playhouse
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to run around; to bustle about
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness