gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
how; in what way; how about
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
four corners; four ordinal directions
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine