to head towards; to direct one's steps to
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
capacity; volume; capacitance
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
low tone; bass; low voice
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
well-mannered; courteous; polite
one bow; one salute; one greeting
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
talking while standing; standing around talking
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
exit; way out; outlet; vent
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to be found; to be discovered
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...