armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
singing voice; (sound of) singing
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
last week; the week before
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to happen to meet; to come across
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to summon courage; to be brave
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victim; injured party; sufferer
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
preliminary arrangements; spade work
accurate; correct; precise; exact
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
near-miss; just missing (each other)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence