to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to slide into; to slip into
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
essence; true nature; substance; reality
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
even if not; even without
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to ascend; to go up; to climb
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)