slowly and quietly; stealthily
stealthy steps; soft steps
reopening; resumption; restarting
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
run-down house; dilapidated house; shabby old house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
portable toilet; porta-potty; porta-john; portaloo
half tatami mat; heckling; jeering; interrupting
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
near miss; just missing (each other)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
like terms; similar terms; same kind; same class
neat (personal appearance); tidy
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
always having a comeback; fast-talking
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
advance payment; money paid in advance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
greedy; ruthless; cruel; exploitative
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
self-defense; self-defence
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel