objection; dissent; protest
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
wide turn; detour; the long way around
rapid development; rapid unfolding
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
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
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
(not) so much; (not) that much
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
by any means, fair or foul
detour; circumvention; turning movement
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
putting life into; animating; cheering up
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
welcome!; nice to see you!
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to keep (a person) waiting
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb