corridor; hallway; passageway
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
precocious; precocious child
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
clearing one's throat; cough
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
near; nearby; not far off
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
how many years; how long; what year
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
lightly; easily; carelessly
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
upper half of the body; upper body
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching