loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
preparation; arrangements
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
wintertime; winter season
to look forward to something
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)