observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
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.)
hair on the back of one's head
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
engagement; business; affair; use; need
don't worry about it; forget about it
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
memory; ability to remember
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work