to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
dealing with; coping with
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
literally; to the letter; literal
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
I see; that's right; indeed
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
door; gate; opening; title page
two-by-four (e.g. method)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
wood (for building); lumber; timber
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
beyond this point; from now on; after this
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still