staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
first meeting; first interview with
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to pay attention; to be watchful
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
triumphant return; returning in triumph
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
of no interest; not interested
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
callus on one's middle finger (from writing)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
study; diligence; discount; reduction
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
sattva (being); bodhisattva
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
vulgar; indecent; crude; jumbled (of a place); disorderly; chaotic
to talk to oneself; to mutter
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
great difference; major mistake