exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
expression; look; countenance; face
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
infection; contagion; becoming infected
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
thicket; coppice; brushwood
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
trauma (usu. psychological)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
elegant; graceful; refined
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality