beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
war; fighting; fierce competition
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
food and drink; eating and drinking
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
postponement; deferment; adjournment
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
but; however; provided that
being under military occupation
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to rise; to erect; to get up
comfort; consolation; diversion
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
instant; moment; for an instant
with a start; with a jump
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
very; much; greatly; a lot of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...