prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
corridor; hallway; passageway
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
regular time; stated period
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
race (of people); type of person
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
preparation; arrangements