public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
front entrance; front door
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one by one; one at a time; in turn
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
understood; I see; OK; present; here
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
jokingly; in the form of a joke
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
damp; moist (negative nuance)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in