to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
fast-talking; rapid talking
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not caring; not giving a damn
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
right in the center (centre)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
twice; again; second time
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to shout (in anger); to yell
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
bureau director; office chief
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge