curious; strange; unusual
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
new shop; new store; new restaurant
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
housing district; residential district
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
wooden house; woodframe house
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
residence; housing; residential building
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
environmental destruction
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
but; however; even though; even if
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
rapid completion; intensive training
difference between night and day; world of difference; (being) poles apart; (lit.) difference between heaven and earth
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to make one's rounds; to patrol
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker