to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
conscientious; scrupulous
taking a junior high-school entrance examination
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
sphere; circle; range; category
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
since the dawn of history
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
study; diligence; discount; reduction
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)