needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
innermost depths of one's heart
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
writing; composition; essay; sentence
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
second day of the month; two days
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
appointment; rendezvous; date
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
just past noon; afternoon
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
schoolgirl; female student