noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
bank; banking institution
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lightly; easily; carelessly
to approach; to draw near
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
Japanese-style writing desk
to face; to go towards; to head towards
apparently; appears to be
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
student (esp. a university student)
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately