unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
wearing wooden clogs; floatplane
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
after that; afterwards; thereafter
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be found; to be discovered
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
love triangle; eternal triangle