immediately; right away; at once; instantly
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
besides; in addition; also; moreover
number one; first; best; most; game; round
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud