voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
number of persons; personnel
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to finish reading; to read through
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to be expensive; to be costly
king of the hill; king of the castle; king of the mountain
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
library (usu. single-room); small library
knowing; (an) acquaintance
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
time around sunset; early evening
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
life and death; life or death
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
ability; capability; skill
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup