to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to speak; to hear a voice
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
historical play; period drama
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
rest; break; recess; intermission
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed