among these; between these; of these
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
way; method; means; resource; course
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
those (near the second person)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
storage room; store room; lumber room
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
than; from; out of; except; but; more
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
without; unless; have to do
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for