book; volume; this; present; main; head
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
sleeping pill; sleep medication
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to hide; to keep to oneself
feeling; sense; impression
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to continue to do; to persist in doing
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
and so; therefore; for that reason
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
many; numerous; various; large number of
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
technical skill; ability; capacity
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful