to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
management; administration; operation
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
dozens; scores of; decades
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
note (letter) left behind; will
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
so; therefore; and; (and) then
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity