right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
look!; there!; here!; that is
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
how; in what way; by what means
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
and; thereupon; because of that
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
even if not; even without
of course; certainly; naturally
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to gather; to collect; to assemble
ancient times; prehistoric times
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to breathe out; to exhale
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
the West; the Occident; Western countries
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally