involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
restoration; repair; mending
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
greeting; a fine thing to say
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
heart; guts; nerve; central part
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be astonished; to be amazed
honour; honor; glory; privilege
long slits (esp. of eyes)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
tear gland; lacrimal gland
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
library (usu. single-room); small library
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)