rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to stop walking; to pause
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to be surprised; to be astonished
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
serious; not joking; straight
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
having sociable manners; sociable
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
garden watchman; garden keeper; guard of the inner garden
now; the present time; just now; another; more
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild