quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
how; in what way; how about; questionable
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
welcome; (warm) reception
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
disgust; dislike; loathing; abhorrence; hatred
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
event; phenomenon; matter
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
in one's own way or style
competent; suitable; qualified
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
simply; merely; only; solely
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points