in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
contemplation; meditation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
one by one; one after another; successively
to dye; to colour; to color
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
connection; link; relationship
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
regret; repentance; remorse
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
voluminous work; bulky volume; tome; great work; masterpiece; magnum opus
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view