staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
to increase; to add to; to augment
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
major powers of the world; great powers
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
thick glasses; (lit.) bottle bottom glasses
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
fresco (technique of blending wet plaster with water-based paint); (laboratory) flask
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
after the end (of something); post-
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to have a meal; to take a meal
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of