good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
one party; one faction; one clique
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
had better ...; had better not ...
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
stirring; slight movement
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
clearing one's throat; cough
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance