ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
near oneself; close to one; familiar
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
interruption; suspension; break
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
kitchen; financial situation
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
indicate reason; infers some protest
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
feel (of a material); texture
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
like a decent person; human
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
everything; anything; nothing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch