to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
serious; severe; grave; acute
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to breathe out; to exhale
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to say no more; to sink into silence
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
great war; great battle; world war
outbreak of war; starting a war
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
opinion; point of view; visual point
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside