to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to finish; to end; to close
distant look; faraway look
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to say; to tell; to state; to do
dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to badger; to pester; to beg
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded