walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be perturbed; to be agitated
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to frolic about; to mess around
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
intensive deliberation; televised parliamentary debate for an important issue (esp. the budget)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
nothing but; none other than
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
shopping; purchased goods
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
main cause; primary factor
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
possible; likely; probable
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
lined curtain; opaque curtain
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after