to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
student accommodation; student dormitory
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to be found; to be discovered
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
living by oneself; living alone
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
original story; original version; this volume
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
payment; provision; benefit; performance
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
control; management (e.g. of a business)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times