but; however; although; though
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to move (house); to change residence
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
meaning; significance; sense
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
greeting; a fine thing to say