within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
too many cooks spoil the broth; (lit.) too many captains will steer the ship up a mountain
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
(set of) facial features; looks
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
sour look; surly face; pout
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
unique; peculiar; singular
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days