bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to bring; to take; to bring about
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
study; diligence; discount; reduction
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
after a long time; for the first time in a while
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
collaboration; joint work
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to wash away; to rinse off
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest