-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
first-rate; finest quality; the best
even though; despite; when
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
complete; whole; perfect; safe
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food