ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
men and women of all ages
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
sake in a tumbler; glassful of sake
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
radiant smile; contented smile
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to try to do; to attempt to do
risky; dangerous; insecure
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to squeeze out; to wring out
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
take (e.g. in film-making)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on