slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to throw open; to leave open
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
and then; and so; and; so then
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
every person; each one; everybody
air conditioning; air cooling
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
preparations for returning (home)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
counter for books; volume
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing