several years; a few years
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to push aside; to push one's way through
to put up (a notice); to post
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
written request; request for ...; application for ...
both hands; both arms; ten
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
observation; survey; watching
moderate; proper; just right
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
in one's own way or style
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)