often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
a long time (since the last time)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to recall; to remember; to recollect
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
because of; owing to; due to
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
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
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
extended leave; long vacation
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious