to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
image change; changing one's image; makeover
in case of; at that time; at this time
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
such ... as; or some such
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
inside one's heart; in one's mind
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
something like ...; something called ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
weather; fair weather; fine weather
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
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to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)