hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
arrangement; pact; agreement
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
every evening; night after night
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
nape (of the neck); nucha
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
resurrection (of a company or school, etc.)
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought