on the way home from work; returning from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
how many people; a number of people
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
many; much; plenty; hardly
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
yellowish; tinged with yellow
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
way (of doing); manner; method; means
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to have a talk; to tell a story
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pretend; to act (as if)
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning