appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
determination; resolution
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
at a loss for words; stumped for words
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to subsist; to keep on living
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to be dispersed; to get separated
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
evening sky; twilight sky
to head home; to leave for home
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
in the city; within the city
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk