diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
quiet; still; surreptitious
space; interval; space character; whitespace
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
leasing (out); renting out; hiring out; letting
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
distinctive; characteristic
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of someone in the act of committing a crime
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
raw materials; ingredients
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
without trouble; easily; readily
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
troubled face; worried expression
based on; built on; made from
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
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