from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to hand (over); to deliver in person
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
force (bulldoze) one's way through
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
carnivore; carnivorous animal
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sense of duty (obligation)
compulsion; coercion; duress; obsession; compulsion
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)