memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
laborer; labourer; workman
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
strut; short vertical post; thickness (of a book minus the cover, a sheaf of paper, etc.); (arch.) handbreadth; (arch.) bundle
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
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.)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
one by one; in detail; minutely
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to take a view of
to go out and away; to leave
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)