to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
expression of love; showing love
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to shade an account; to add something extra
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
while; during (the time when)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to express (in words); to confess
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
indescribable; having no way to express
to feel a chill run down one's spine
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
surely; certainly; without doubt
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive