preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
uninhabited island; desert island
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
right beside; close to; nearby
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
vertical line; bar line (e.g. in music)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
welcome!; nice to see you!
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as