sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
drifting; drift; being adrift
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
long ago; a long time ago; already
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
major incident; major happening; big scandal
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to make one's own; to take possession of
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to escape death; to be saved from death
all present; all concerned; all of us
timewasting; killing time
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
follow-up report; further news
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
curiosity; inquisitiveness
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
time; season; period; phase; stage
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)