Karel Čapek (Czech writer, 1890-1938)
drama; play; Chinese opera
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
measurement error; calculation error
flustered; confused; panicked
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
failure; mistake; blunder
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
is something that; is that which
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
for a while; for some time; for a period
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
one's post; place of work; workplace
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
service entrance; delivery entrance
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
washing machine (laundry)
dwelling; house; residence; address
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
clerk; office worker; office staff
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on