alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to telephone; to make a phone call
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
consuming food or drink on the premises (as opposed to taking it home); dine-in (restaurant); eat-in
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
person concerned; interested party; related party
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to approach; to draw near
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
front; frontage; facade; main
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
omen; sign; notice; indication