department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
the same as always; day after day
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
pointing out; identification
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to smile (at); to grin (at)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
tall figure; high stature
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to rock; to shake; to swing
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
to ask; to enquire; to query
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says