silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
reputation; respectability
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
knowledge applied to evil purposes
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
student (esp. a university student)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
relations; members of extended family
fourth day of the month; four days
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year