advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
when it becomes; when it comes to
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to move (house); to change residence
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
maisonette; two-story apartment
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to leap back; to jump back