to be helpful; to be useful
to pant; to gasp; to be short of breath; to be excited
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to arrest; to capture; to seize
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
precarious situation; precarious state
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to look away; to avert one's eyes
home delivery (of food); outside catering
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
bento; Japanese box lunch
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to strip and leave clothes lying around
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to take a breath; to take a short rest
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
stepping back; drawing back
while; even though; despite
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate