trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
personal (employee); employed; retained
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
outbreak of war; starting a war
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
chapter one; first chapter
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
next term; next period; next version; next release
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
having a gentle and sincere personality
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess