mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
eagle (Accipitridae family)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
silence (not speaking); muteness
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
with a start; with a jump
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
don't worry about it; forget about it
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
pointing out; identification
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing