to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to face; to go towards; to head towards
something; some kind of; for some reason
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
occurrence; happening; incident; event
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
moment; brief space of time
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to cry and shout; to scream
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest