vacant house; unoccupied house
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to watch over; to watch attentively
with a start; with a jump
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
dilapidated house; deserted house
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
news; word; tidings; omen
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
in a little while; in a bit
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to make one's rounds; to patrol
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
settlement; solution; resolution
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
very much; exceedingly; extremely
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to say (something) over one's shoulder