with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
unfortunately; regrettably
what time; (lit.) which hour
little by little; bit by bit
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to add (to); to add on; to append
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
no, not like that (but like this)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
for example; for instance; e.g.
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
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?")
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hot topic; talk of the town
one day; (on) a certain day
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise