the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
long time; long interval; for quite some time
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
counter for (small) boats
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
older sister; elder sister
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
either way; in any case; one way or another
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
for the present; for the time being
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to