at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
corridor; hallway; passageway
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
too much; excessively; too
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
like this; this sort; this way
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten