key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
ratio; proportion; percentage
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
watchtower; observation tower; lookout
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
handrail; railing; banister
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
hoarse voice; husky voice
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage