looking on; remaining a spectator
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
self-justification; excuse
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to run around; to bustle about
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards