to walk in on; to tread upon
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to state; to express; to mention
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to stare back at; to look back at
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
obedience; submission; resignation
complete stranger; total stranger
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
shopping; purchased goods
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
electricity; (electric) light
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
living room (Western style); sitting room