to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
please understand that...; please bear in mind that ...
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
steady; steady relationship; going steady
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
tacit; unspoken; implicit
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
unpredictability; element of surprise
degree of attention; profile
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to work hard; to work diligently
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
killing and wounding; bloodshed
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
under the staircase; understairs