mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to apologize; to apologise
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
floor above; floor upstairs
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to throw open; to leave open
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
clanging; empty; deserted
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence