jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
in one's own way or style
close; intimate; on good terms
two persons; two people; pair; couple
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to die; to lay down life's burden
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
rather; sooner; preferably
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
honorific/polite/humble prefix
either way; in any case; one way or another
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention