locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to run through; to run past
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
actor; actress; player; performer
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled; to be cooked
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
strength of a brushstroke
here and there; in places
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
concealment; suppression; hiding