to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
consequence; outcome; result; blame
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
while; even though; despite
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
spine (of book); binding (of book)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
elementary level; beginner level
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
beginning; outset; first; onset
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
preface; introduction; preamble
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy