passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
already; now; no longer; not any more
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
how long; how much; to what extent
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
person concerned; interested party; related party
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
supporting evidence; corroboration
nothing but; none other than
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
either way; in any case; one way or another
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
face; looks; vestiges; trace
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)