past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
in accordance with; according to
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
related to; in relation to
watchful waiting; careful supervision
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
(not) even once; (not) ever
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
sweet adzuki bean paste made of a mixture of mashed and whole beans
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to be surprised; to be astonished
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
such; like that; that sort of; very
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
being very busy; busyness
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)