the sun; Sol; providence; heaven; god
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
receptionist; reception woman
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
personal (employee); employed; retained
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
crest (of a noble family)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
retainer; attendant; escort
at a young age; while still young
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to listen again; to ask again
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
rich person; wealthy person
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable