voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
both hands; both arms; ten
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)
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look around; to survey
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stairs; stairway; staircase
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
corridor; hallway; passageway
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight