guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
main street; avenue; boulevard
government office; public office
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be bony; to be angular
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
noisy; confused; uproarious
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
to get strong; to gain strength
to get hungry; to become hungry
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
something; some kind of; for some reason
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
locals; local inhabitants
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
embarrassed; shocked; unable to face (something); distressed; worried
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard