future (usually near); prospects
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
throbbing (pain); pounding
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
answering machine; answer phone
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
digital watch; digital clock
stealthy steps; soft steps
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
construction; architecture (of buildings)
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot