nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
pronunciation; production of sound
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
sweating easily; profuse sweater
man; male; masculine gender
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
note (letter) left behind; will
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
unpredictability; element of surprise
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to say; to tell; to state; to do
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
all night; throughout the night
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)