to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
homosexuality; homosexual love
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
stairs; stairway; staircase
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
human relations; personal relationships
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
three-cornered hat; tricorne
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of