bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
extremely; very; really; super; so
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
malicious; deliberately mean
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
vicious circle; vicious cycle
outward appearance; apparent
detached; aloof; indifferent
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
personal grudge; personal enmity
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening