publisher; publishing house; publishing company
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
wall clock; grandfather clock
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to pry; to prize; to prise
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
absence; disregard; indifference
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away