to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
at that time; in those days
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
drama; play; powerful drug
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
hen-of-the-woods (species of polypore mushroom, Grifola frondosa)
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
particularly; only; in the case of
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
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.)
air conditioning; air cooling
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be sticky; to be close together
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
essential; important; crucial; vital; main