cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
essence; true nature; substance; reality
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
(a place) within one's reach
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
to make a vow; to take an oath
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma