originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
probe each other; sound each other out
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
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
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
silence (not speaking); muteness
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
still (continuing); as ever; further