while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
several years standing; over several years
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
why; how; for what reason
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
in the same way as; just like
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall