to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
vent; ventilation opening
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
to become locked; to lock
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
direct appeal; direct petition
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
husband and wife; married couple
surely; certainly; without doubt
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
floor above; floor upstairs
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
older sister; elder sister
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to be consistent; to be coherent