to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
fifth day of the month; five days
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to waver in one's resolution
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
supplementary explanation
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
period of time; time slot; time zone
comparatively; relatively
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
regret; repentance; remorse
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly