bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
present; gift; to give a present or gift
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
just one person; only one
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
self-consciousness; self-awareness
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end