fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
memories; recollections; reminiscence
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
head; lead; vanguard; first
national costume; (in) native dress
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
society; company; the public; the world
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
with a start; with a jump
to rock; to shake; to swing
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
invisibly; secretly; privately
strong-willed; strong of heart