just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
elder sister; effeminate man
to relapse; to reassert; to review
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
human kindness; human weakness
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
the same as always; day after day
in good health; alive and well; going strong
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
light blue; pale blue; aqua
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
book; volume; this; present; main; head
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
difference; variation; difference
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct