to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
even though; despite; when
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
gossip; corner of the mouth
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door; gate; opening; title page
corridor; hallway; passageway
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
general idea; concept; notion
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
passing through without stopping; passing by
last night; yesterday evening
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol