to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
moving about; stirring about
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
elopement; running away with a lover
place; situation; position; location
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to be at a loss for words
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to encourage; to give courage to
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be reminded of; to call to mind
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case