public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
oppression; suppression; pressure
huge rock; firmness; solidity
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
grudge; complaint; reproach
trend of the times; way things are going
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
mental image; mental picture; image
seat at a table; place at a table
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
joint struggle; common (united) front
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
spare time; free time; leisure time
(a place) out of one's reach
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to have the privilege of doing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted