suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
scenery; scene; landscape
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
on countless occasions; many a time
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
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
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
receptionist; reception woman
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
daytime; noon; broad daylight
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to get slightly dirty (all over)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
arm; skill; efforts; ability
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
grade; class; degree; magnitude
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous