quickly; swishing; whooshing
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
classic; traditional; orthodox; proper
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
plump; with a thud; heavily
Orion (Lockheed aircraft); Orion
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to get someone to say; to make someone say
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
depiction; description; portrayal
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
noisy; confused; uproarious
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case