scene; sight; scenario; setting
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
in comparison to; rather than
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
I see; that's right; indeed
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
since when; from when; how long
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to use (public property) for personal purposes; to use (e.g. politics) for one's own ends; to misappropriate (public money); (arch.) to act selfishly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
how; in what way; in what manner
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
rest; break; recess; intermission