at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to become pale; to turn pale
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to need; to demand; to take; to require
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to blow through; to blow across
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
departure; leaving; setting off
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
steering a ship; controlling; maneuvering; piloting
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark