keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
deciding match; play-off; runoff
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
these guys; these fellows
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
popular will; will of the people
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
shoji (paper sliding door)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously