raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to recall; to remember; to recollect
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
front entrance; front door
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to shake; to sway; to waver
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand