to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
several times; a few times
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
external; superficial; outward; surface
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
neat and clean; tidy; trim
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
day after day; day by day
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
the whole year; all the year
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
still; even now; to this day
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
area; domain; territory; field; range; region