as soon as possible; ASAP
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
shoji (paper sliding door)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
within; inside of; less than
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to look forward to something
even if not; even without
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful