thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
that kind; competition; match
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
minimum; at the very least
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
corridor; hallway; passageway
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
stillness; repose; standing still
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
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
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up