to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
very rich person; the super rich
reigning; controlling; dictating
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
reality; actuality; hard fact
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to have (something) innate; to be born with
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
street; quarter; district; area
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to turn towards; to point
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all