so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
together; at the same time; same; identical
old couple; elderly couple
older sister; elder sister
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
that; the matter in question
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
button (clothing); push-button
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to stiffen; to become stiff
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly