hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
firmly; solidly; heartily
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like