to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
calm; composed; cool; quiet
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
the way back; the way home; return trip
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to gather; to collect; to assemble
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sympathy; compassion; pity
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
comfort; consolation; diversion
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
movie; film; motion picture
legend; folklore; tradition