derailment; digression; deviation
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
this and that; one thing and another
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
with a clatter; clatteringly
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
apologies; excuse me; I'm sorry
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
act of mercy; helping another person
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tenement house; row house
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to throw open; to leave open