as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to force open; to push open
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
outward appearance; apparent
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
vexing; irritating; impatient
right under; directly below
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
counter seat; seat at the counter
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
waste of effort; thankless task
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
curious; strange; unusual
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows