to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
book; volume; this; present; main; head
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to jar; to creak; to grate
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
reconciliation; make peace with
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes