after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
according to plan; as planned
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
you could say that; that might be so
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
sneaking a bite; snitching food
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict