in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
every evening; night after night
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
story; tale; talk; discussion
in the same way as; just like
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
indeed; really; truly; very much
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
occupation; calling; livelihood
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
measurement error; calculation error
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
knowing; (an) acquaintance