ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
hey there; I say; see here
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
nth district of a town; nth city block
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
door; gate; opening; title page
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
thought; consideration; thinking
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
single word; a few words; brief comment
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap