to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
about; concerning; related to; -ish
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
that is to say; so that means
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
going too far; going to extremes
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
border (between countries); national border
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to start sliding; to begin to slide; to begin to slip; to make a start; to start (off); to get under way
moderate; proper; just right
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing