to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
digital watch; digital clock
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
exactly as stated; verbatim
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in person; personally; directly
study; library; den; home office; reading room
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
settlement; solution; resolution
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
group; bunch; crowd; group
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
comparatively; relatively
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
interior design; interior; upholstery
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface