to jar; to creak; to grate
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
valuable article; valuables
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
officially registered seal
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
world; society; people; the public
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best