timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
single word; a few words; brief comment
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
scenery; scene; landscape
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
jumping to a wrong conclusion
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feel (of a material); texture
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
stupid brat; son of a bitch
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
student (esp. a university student)
loitering; hanging around; wandering around