fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
quick work; (clever) feat
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
everyday life; daily life
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to take a breath; to take a short rest
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit