to get strong; to gain strength
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
shore; bank (of a body of water)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be transparent; to show through
and yet; though; when; in spite of
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
existence; being; presence
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
too (much); overly; excessively
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
in this way; along these lines; similarly
beginning; outset; first; onset