several minutes; a few minutes
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
door; gate; opening; title page
corridor; hallway; passageway
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
last night; yesterday evening
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
after a long time; for the first time in a while
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
official in charge; person in charge
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
instant; moment; for an instant
to stare back at; to look back at
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
that; the matter in question
little by little; bit by bit
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about