to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to get distracted; to jump off the track
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to run around; to bustle about
verbal message; word (from someone)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
stepping back; drawing back
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
suggestive; pregnant (e.g. pregnant pause)
just because; even if; even though
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to jump at; to be attracted by
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to become sinewy; to behave formally