blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
choices; alternatives; options
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
rather; better; instead; if anything
from the viewpoint of; according to
being good at being spoiled; being good at using puppy-dog eyes; person who is good at getting others to spoil them
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to pass (of time); to elapse
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
living by oneself; living alone
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)