to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to happen to meet; to come across
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to fight against; to oppose; to face
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to go out and away; to leave
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
rest; break; recess; intermission
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to pass (of time); to elapse
time; hour; period; class
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain