future (usually near); prospects
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
decision; settlement; definition
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
how long; how far; how much
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
story; tale; talk; discussion
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
as (for); for; in the capacity of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
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)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)