to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
the present term; the present session
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
official announcement; proclamation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
something; some kind of; for some reason
called; known as; that; to say
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
else; in addition; besides
to do for (the sake of someone else)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)