quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
second; number two; runner-up
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
trivial; not amounting to much
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
ago; since; before; previous
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
sluggishness after few days off
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pass (of time); to elapse
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre