to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
to rise; to erect; to get up
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
invitation; introduction; temptation
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
every evening; every night
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
home area; home town; local
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
main; principal; chief; primary; major
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
mountain road; mountain trail
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
still; even now; to this day
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one