to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
several minutes; a few minutes
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to speak; to hear a voice
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
with a broad grin; smirking
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
silence; stillness; quietness
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
long ago; a long time ago; already
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
a few seconds; several seconds
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to smirk; to grin broadly
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
regret; repentance; remorse
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance to; modeling; modelling
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
several sheets (flat objects)
one's own handwriting; autograph
acceleration; speeding up