to sink (into); to get depressed
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
at least; at most; (even) just
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
last night; yesterday evening
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
near; close; beside; third person
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
such; like that; that sort of; very
that is to say; so that means