parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to come and go; to go back and forth
peace throughout the world; carefree; peaceful; relaxed
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
no exception; without exception; always the same
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be relieved; to feel relieved
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
in that manner; like that
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
time; season; period; phase; stage
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but