to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
personal; individual; private
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
daily meals; three regular meals a day
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
picking; collecting; harvesting
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
educational institution; educational facilities
coincident with; while; simultaneously
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
genuine article; real thing; real deal
material; substance; matter
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
it seems so; that's what it looks like
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
sleepover; overnight stay
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
flustered; confused; panicked
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)