sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to accept; to receive; to agree
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
complete stranger; total stranger
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
personal; individual; private
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
way one walks; one's walk
horror film; horror movie
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to head home; to leave for home
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be needed; to be wanted