to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
inside; interior; inner part
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to some extent; to a certain extent
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
white wig, worn by an actor playing a demon
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to comb back; to stroke upward; to smooth up
early; quickly; soon; early morning; early hour; early in the day
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
wallet; billfold; purse; handbag
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
2nd day of the month; two days
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
one by one; in detail; minutely
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
way of talking; manner of speaking
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender