exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
totally willing; fully motivated
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
war; fighting; fierce competition
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
no need to guess; certainly
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
last week; the week before
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
with a click; with a snap
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high