feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run up to; to rush over
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
caller; visitor; company; guest
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
instant; moment; for an instant
imagination; supposition; guess
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
clicking; clopping; clacking
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
scenery; scene; landscape
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
ardent; passionate; vehement