(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
by today; before the day is over
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
window-shopping; window-gazing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
surely; certainly; without doubt
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
whichever one chooses; either way
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
permission; approval; authorization; license
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
else; in addition; besides
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion