-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
difficult to ...; hard to ...
police; police officer; police station
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to be found; to be discovered
reality; actuality; hard fact
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to look around; to survey
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
long ago; already; a long time ago
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to speak; to hear a voice
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
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.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to repeat; to do something over again
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
abrupt; sudden; unexpected