scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
to go past; to pass; to pass by
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
way; method; means; resource; course
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
unique; peculiar; singular
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
government office building
small hill; low hill; hillock
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully