to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
restlessly; restively; agitated; fidgety
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
home; household; family; hearth
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
January; first month of the lunar calendar
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to lead a life; to live a life
the times; the world; society
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
large amount of money; great cost
the front; honest; upright; decent
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
trembling from fear; trembling all over
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to recall; to remember; to recollect
finishing blow; coup de grâce
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
clothes; clothing; garments
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
tool; implement; means; furniture
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering