back seat (of a car); rear seat
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
taking the afternoon off; time off during the afternoon
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to be at a loss for words
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
rather than; more ... than ...
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
minimum; at the very least
decorum; propriety; politeness
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
gradually; slowly but steadily