thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
unidentifiable; unidentified
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
observation; survey; watching
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to feel; to sense; to experience
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
round; spherical; circular
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
in succession; one by one
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to look forward to something