circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
great laughter; burst of laughter
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
good (place to leave off); convenient
moment; brief space of time
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
expectation; anticipation; forecast
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
button (clothing); push-button; button
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity