with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
inseparable (esp. bond, relationship); inextricable; joined at the hip; integral; essential; cannot be broken (cut, separated)
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
carelessly; inattentively
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
flustered; confused; panicked
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
that country; (arch.) nirvana
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
(appearing, occurring) one after another
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
reflective water surface; reflecting water
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to subsist; to keep on living
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck