not long has passed since ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to stop walking; to pause
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
selection; choice; option
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
as if nothing had happened
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
space; interval; space character; whitespace
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
electricity; (electric) light