... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to lose one's way; to get lost
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
very interesting; of great interest
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to become empty; to be emptied
round shape; circle; circular form
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry