to happen to hear; to overhear
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
while crying; tearfully; in tears
aspect; phase; condition; modality
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
honorific affix; honorific prefix
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position