pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to look around; to take a view of
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
usual; unchanging; eternal; same as always
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
of great promise; with a promising future
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
what do you want?; can I help you?
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
upper half of the body; upper body
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
hello; good day; good afternoon
other side; opposite side; other party
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to be detained; to take time
not caring; not giving a damn
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect