anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
declaration; proclamation; announcement
home delivery (of food); outside catering
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to try to do; to attempt to do
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to go out and away; to leave
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
one day; (on) a certain day
to run out (e.g. of the room)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to ascend; to go up; to climb
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to become familiar (to one's ears)
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings