real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
to run around; to bustle about
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to close (one's eyes); to shut
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
manner of using one's hands
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to let an opportunity slip
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to mistake (A for B); to misread
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
secret information; intelligence
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code