roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
interruption; suspension; break
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
installation; mounting; furnishing; run (on a bank); bank run
all night; throughout the night
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
left side; left-hand side
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
scenery; scene; landscape
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
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your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
to rank next to; to come after
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper