when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
return of something; repayment
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to pour (sake); to serve; to drink together
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
interference; meddling; butting in
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
had better ...; may as well ...