and; thereupon; because of that
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
wherein; therein; thereinto
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
surrounding at a distance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to talk together; to chat together
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
to dye; to colour; to color
long hair (usu. of a man)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to have a rumor circulating
all (there is); as long as there is
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough