overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
minimum; at the very least
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
approximate age; age range
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to gather; to collect; to assemble
beginning; outset; first; onset
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
while; during; while; although; all; both
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material