one after another; in rapid succession
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
just one person; only one
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
grieving; mourning; being very sad
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
going home from work; on the way home from work
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
chief; main; principal; important
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position