to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to stay calm; to keep cool
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
critical moment; do-or-die situation
village; hamlet; settlement
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
several minutes; a few minutes
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
preliminary step; first step
irritation; annoyance; frustration
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
accomplishment; execution
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for