how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
fifth day of the month; five days
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
shopping; purchased goods
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
with a start; with a jump
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that