to be settled; to be brought to an end
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
considerably; fairly; quite
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
rather; better; instead; if anything
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to repeat; to do something over again
to begin to walk; to set out
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
conscious; deliberate; intentional
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
mask; disguise; guise; mask
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress