to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
improvement of relations; rapprochement
historic; historical; traditional
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
Committee of the National Diet
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
maintenance; preservation; improvement
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
pride; dignity; self-respect
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words