of all things (days, etc.)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to stiffen; to become stiff
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
mineral matter; metallic property
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
university of arts; arts college
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
the pen is mightier than the sword
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)