secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
to exchange wooing cries; to cry (howl) to each other
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
wildcat (European wildcat, Iriomote cat, Tsushima cat, etc.); wild cat; stray cat
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
diagnosis; medical examination
weak constitution; ill health
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (of the Sun)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
study group; study meeting
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
with a collapse; with a slump
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance