front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
abstention; nonparticipation
the other day; a few days ago
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
formal marriage interview
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
in terms of; from the point of view of
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to approach; to draw near
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
all eyes; public attention
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
meanwhile; in the meantime
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
secret; private; surreptitious
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
even though; despite; when
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)