to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to set about; to start
summer vacation; summer holiday
while; during (the time when)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
imitation Japanese vellum
to paint (draw) a picture
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
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.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out