time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
according to plan; as planned; on target
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
innumerable; countless; numberless
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
counter seat; seat at the counter
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
not caring; not giving a damn
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend