stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to switch off; to turn off
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
curse; spell; malediction
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
one by one; one each; one at a time
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words