clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
absence; disregard; indifference
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
button (clothing); push-button
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
such; like that; in that way
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
big man; large man; tall man; giant
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
peephole (e.g. in a door); observation window; viewing window
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention