there is nothing; having nothing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
opposite side; other side; other party
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
that is to say; so that means
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
anything and everything; just about everything
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
duty; obligation; responsibility
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK