to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
military personnel; soldier
tingling; stinging; pungently
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
observation; survey; watching
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
so; to such an extent; such
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
surroundings; environs; circumference
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
questions and answers; dialogue
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)