these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
none of your business; not your concern
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
that person; that gentleman; that lady
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer