and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
emotional strength; force of will
if it is the case that ...
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to stay (at); to stop (at)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly