to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
sweet voice; seductive voice
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
clear writing; specification
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
very interesting; of great interest
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...