air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
beginning; outset; first; onset
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
all present; all concerned; all of us
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
dullard; indecisive person
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
corridor; hallway; passageway
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to