to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
long ago; a long time ago; already
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
it is I who should say so
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to head home; to leave for home
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
going around; patrol; round; tour
to take on a role; to take part
nightlife; night amusements
close; intimate; on good terms
to overdo; to do too much
to become attached; to begin to love
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
street; quarter; district; area
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to lend an ear to; to listen to
charming; fascinating; attractive
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip