the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
blow; hit (on the body); beating
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
such; like that; in that way
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
this occasion; at this time; now
straight-laced person; stubborn person
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
one more time; once more; once again
to be hot on a person's heels
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to tear up and throw away