indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
maid; helper; help; assistance
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
apparent; obvious; very clear
to carry; to bring (to a place)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
combined living room, dining room and kitchen
opposite; reverse; contrary
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
long time; long interval; for quite some time
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
convenience store lunch box
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
how many years; how long; what year
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern