one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
strict order; peremptory command
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
same family (race, tribe)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
immediately; at once; instantly
curious; strange; unusual
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
vacant house; unoccupied house
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
dilapidated house; deserted house
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
in a little while; in a bit
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
black terracotta; black soil
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously