does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to approach; to draw near
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
since then; from that time; ever since
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
willpower; energy; vitality
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
several sheets (flat objects)
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
(written) contract; agreement
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to care for someone; to look after someone
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
down payment; contract money
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem