small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
middle of the night; dead of night
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
several times; a few times
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to move around; to move about; to get around
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to step forward; to volunteer
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
that's the way it is; such is life
whole face; all over one's face
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
notice; attention; observation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
River Thames (UK); Thames River (Canada)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
don't you think?; indicates question