panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
just a minute; small quantity
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
street; quarter; district; area
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat