to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
one day; (on) a certain day
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
open; public; official; overt
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to stop walking; to pause
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
such ... as; or some such
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
wrong; different; not like that
tool; implement; means; furniture
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
real intention; true motive; true meaning