call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
just a minute; small quantity
to turn towards; to point
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
although I say; although one might say; although called
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
preface; introduction; preamble
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
business discussion; negotiation
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
that's the way it is; such is life
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly