to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to become pale; to turn pale
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
don't worry about it; forget about it
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration