avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
main question; real issue at hand
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to summon courage; to be brave
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(navigable) canal; waterway
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to rest one's chin in one's hands
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
many; much; plenty; hardly
to have meaning; to be meaningful
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
official business; public business
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
if it is the case that ...
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
second day of the month; two days
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)