reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to go past; to pass; to pass by
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
of course; certainly; naturally
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression