to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to overflow from something full
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
previous work; preceding work; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
library; book collection; paperback book
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
chief; main; principal; major
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
going to and fro; back and forth
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
advance; moving forward; progress
way; method; means; resource; course
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily