to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
ruled line; rule; chart; crease; score; border
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
threefold; folded in three
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
threatening letter; intimidating letter
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
softly; mildly; gently; politely
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
member of the upper house; senator
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
sender; consignor; remitter
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
for the first time in one's life
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)