fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
observation; survey; watching
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
completely; fully; entirely
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to give directions; to issue instructions
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
by today; before the day is over
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)