more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
absence; disregard; indifference
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to set (sun); to become dark
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
guard; sentinel; garrison
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
offender; criminal; culprit
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly