moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
modular bath; prefabricated bath
side table; bedside table
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
absence; disregard; indifference
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
how can (one) do something
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
surely; certainly; without doubt
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
former (incumbent); predecessor
to go out and away; to leave
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
work; business; company; study
staying the night; lodging (at)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do