glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
absence; disregard; indifference
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to forget one's troubles by doing something enjoyable
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
people; citizens; subjects; folk
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
up until now; as recently as the present
to work hard; to work diligently
without sparing time for sleep
dead person; deceased person
choices; alternatives; options
present (brought by a visitor); gift
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
counter for books; volume
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
collection of haiku poems