flight; desertion; escape
course; route; path; process; stages
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
settlement; solution; resolution
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
street stall; stand; booth
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
feeling; sense; impression
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
if it is (the case that ...)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of