tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
waking; waking up; awakening
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
area; region; district; locality
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
correction; revision; amendment
customer traffic; customers; custom
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to underrate; to make light of
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
per person; per capita; per head
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to be able to manage somehow or other
demanding; difficult; strict
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
accounting; administration (of money)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome