to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
interior; inside; internal
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
hot topic; talk of the town
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to continue to rain or snow
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
chance; opportunity; occasion
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
creakily; with a grating sound; packed full; crammed; with no room to spare
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
being startled; getting a shock
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
school bag; school satchel
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into