shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
semi-transparent; translucent
to be found; to be discovered
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
on the occasion of; at the time of
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
having said that; on the other hand
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
support; backing; patronage
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
selection; choice; option
somehow; for some reason or other
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
as before; as ever; as it was originally
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
genuine; authentic; true; real
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
test period; exam period; examination time
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration