flight; running away; absconding; elopement
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
nothing but; none other than
to say no more; to sink into silence
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
tone (of voice); manner of talking
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
right of succession; right to the throne
long-established; old-established; traditional
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
connection; link; relationship
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to leave as is; to ignore
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour