with a whistle (e.g. of a kettle)
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
joint; seam; joining point
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
several minutes; a few minutes
bygones; the past; past event
another kind; different kind; distinct species
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
how long; how far; how much
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
on time; on schedule; punctually
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)