nothing but; none other than
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to say no more; to sink into silence
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
metre; meter; meter; gauge
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to stop walking; to pause
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind