quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
one more time; once more; once again
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
both (people); the two of them
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
while; even though; despite
the opposite direction; the other way
to indicate; to show; to point to
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
lecture hall; lecture room
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
storehouse; warehouse; godown
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay