calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
rising; ascending; climbing
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
place; situation; position; location
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
call; summons; convening; convocation
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
manners; behavior; behaviour
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
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
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
after a long time; for the first time in a while
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
loyal retainer; loyal subject
naivete; simplicity; innocence
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
people; men and women; each person; everybody