gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to talk; to chat; to chatter
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
impossible; unlikely; improbable
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to have a talk; to tell a story
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
study; diligence; discount; reduction
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
again (and again); once again; yet again
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
Dutch studies; studies of Western knowledge
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
Japanese person; Japanese people
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
indicate reason; infers some protest