to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
looking over someone's shoulder
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
high-end; high end; high level
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to shake one's head (in denial)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
while; even though; despite
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)