attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
briskly; quickly; promptly
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet
to rock; to shake; to swing
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sending (a manuscript, artwork, etc.) to the printer; receiving a manuscript (from the author)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
person of common sense; common sense man
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
sense of values; values; value system
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
a second time; again; once more; twice
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
true character; real nature
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to keep away; to keep at a distance
main cause; primary factor
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained