past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
even if; even though; wow
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
world history; international history
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
first time; first; initial
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
with a friendly grin; smilingly
brand-new article; new item
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address