recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
main street; avenue; boulevard
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
influence; effect; impact
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(another's) daughter; young lady
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
outside the city; suburbs
detour; diversion; alternative route
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
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)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
womanly; ladylike; feminine
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses