sign; indication; omen; symptom
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to become better; to improve
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
resentment; indignation; anger
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to hit hard; to strike hard
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to catch the eye; to attract attention
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to stay calm; to keep cool
(in) her way; peculiar to her
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt