to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
exit; way out; outlet; vent
attestation (investiture) ceremony
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
guess; conjecture; surmise
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
combination tone; resultant tone
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
in this manner; in this way; like this
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
large number (of); many; majority
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
one by one; one at a time; in turn
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
different opinion; objection
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
scene; spectacle; sight; view