strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
beginning; outset; first; onset
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one day; (on) a certain day
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
royal castle; imperial castle
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be absorbed in reading
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut