accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
pointing out; identification
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
indescribable; having no way to express
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
(made of) stone; stone-built
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
window (e.g. in an envelope, box, etc.); aperture
one house; the same house
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to face on; to look out on to
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick