(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
distributed, decentralized arrangement
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
in order; in turn; one by one
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
preservation; retainment; keeping
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
right in the center (centre)
fluent (in a language); flowing
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice