just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
pocket heater; hand warmer; heater pack
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
essence; true nature; substance; reality
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
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
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
embodiment; realization; materialization
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
threat; intimidation; menace
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree