to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
the other day; a few days ago
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
invitation; introduction; temptation
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
trivial; not amounting to much
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
environment; surroundings; circumstances
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
unspecified large number (of people)
witnessing; observing; sighting
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket