to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
full view; plain sight; completely visible
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
character style; character form
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
killing time; staving off boredom
the other day; lately; recently
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
side gate; side door; service entrance
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
business; work; operations; service; duties
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
speaking tube; voice pipe
late at night; at a late hour
because of; owing to; due to
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean