thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
little by little; bit by bit
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees