to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
long ago; a long time ago; already
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
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)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
party; gang; company; squad
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to pass (of time); to elapse
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
world; society; people; the public
how many years; how long; what year
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
immediately; at once; instantly
selection; choice; option
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger