matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
picking; collecting; harvesting
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
one of these days; someday; one day
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
after a long time; for the first time in a while
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
the other day; a few days ago
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
beyond human understanding
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to be entwined; to be involved
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
had better ...; had better not ...
staying the night; lodging (at)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of