thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
bento; Japanese box lunch
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
I've got to be going; I must go
decision; determination; resolution
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to frolic about; to mess around
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
end; close; conclusion; termination
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects