to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
retainer; vassal; servant
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
handrail; railing; banister
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to begin talking; to open up
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
trouble; bother; annoyance
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
distinction; differentiation; classification
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
questioning (e.g. by police)
to explain; to dispel doubts
to make an appearance; to show up
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
strange disease; rare disease
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to palm off; to force a sale