figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
production (e.g. play); direction
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
while; during; while; although; all; both
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
myself; yourself; I; me; you
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name