it's no joke; gimme a break!
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
outward appearance; looks
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
person of common sense; common sense man
clergyman; churchman; clergy
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
many; much; plenty; hardly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
long ago; a long time ago; already
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
with a crack; with a cracking sound; with one's veins about to burst (from pent-up anger)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
grotesque; disgusting; gross
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to hand (over); to deliver in person
I see; that's right; indeed
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered