development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to talk to oneself; to mutter
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
arrogance; haughtiness; pride
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
comfort; consolation; diversion
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
calamity; misfortune; disaster
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
centre of attention; center of attention
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words