next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
tension; mental strain; nervousness
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
stale; hackneyed; cliched
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to state; to express; to mention
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
at once; immediately; right now
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
just one person; only one
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend