to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
secret technique; secret art
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
clearing one's throat; cough
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(political) power; authority; influence
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
training (animals); breaking (animals)
simple honesty; tactless frankness
more than usual (usu. time)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate