to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
middle of the night; dead of night
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
rather; sooner; preferably
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to throw open; to leave open
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
descendant; posterity; offspring
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
living thing; living creature; animal; life
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
story of one's experiences
manipulation of information; spin
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
sincere; honest; faithful
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
most of all; extremely; supremely
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds