to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
human relations; personal relationships
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
that; the matter in question
call; summons; convening; convocation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
leaving everything to someone else
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
you (plural); all of you; you all
older brother and younger sister
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)