worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
a short while ago; already
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb