to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be overcome with emotion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
retreating figure; appearance from behind
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
difference; variation; difference
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
on the occasion of; at the time of
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
striking with the back of the sword
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken