jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to come face to face (with)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
tedious; boring; being fed up with
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to change completely; to change suddenly
several years standing; over several years
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
feeling; sense; impression
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
very interesting; of great interest
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on