subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
several minutes; a few minutes
how others look at you; what others think about you
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
nice; good; well-executed
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
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.)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
else; in addition; besides
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person