to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to be hot on a person's heels
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(some) more; even more; longer; further
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to talk the night away; to talk all night
with a start; with a jump
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
middle of the night; dead of night
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
step; stride; counter for steps
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to relax; to feel at home
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly