interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in that way; like that; that way
and yet; though; when; in spite of
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
nothing but; none other than
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
correction; rectification; mending; repair