after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
with a bang (clash, bump)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
feeling; sense; impression
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sour look; surly face; pout
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
together; at the same time; same; identical
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
tradition; legend; folklore
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
bureau director; office chief
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline