to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
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
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
is something that; is that which
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
after that; afterwards; thereafter
decision; settlement; definition
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
that day; the very same day
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to grimace; to make a wry face
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in that way; thus; so; so?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
again; once more; a second time
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service