he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
metallic sound; metallic clank
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
presence; sitting with; being with
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
thereupon; shortly thereafter
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to discuss; to talk together
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
village headman; village mayor
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
very likely; very probable
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to pile up; to accumulate