preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
go that far; to that extent
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to approach; to draw near
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
temporary closing of classes
unseasonable; out of season
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
silence (not speaking); muteness
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)