somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
complete change; about-face
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
imagination; supposition; guess
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
country living; life in the country; country life
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe