to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
something; some kind of; for some reason
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to say no more; to sink into silence
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
front; frontage; facade; main
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be needed; to be wanted
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
honorific/polite/humble prefix
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken