before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
together; at the same time; same; identical
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
both hands; both arms; ten
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
talking while standing; standing around talking
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
simply; merely; only; solely
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
at that time; in those days
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
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
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
overalls; wrapper; duster; smock
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
back street; back alley; off-street
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed