one's house; one's home; one's family
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
way of speaking; intimation
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
caller; visitor; company; guest
to invite in; to show someone in
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
during a telephone call; busy line
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
variety show (e.g. on TV)
compilation; editing; recording
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
medical care; medical treatment
program (e.g. TV); programme
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
the other day; a few days ago
all eyes; public attention
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
degree of attention; profile
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
only; merely; but; no more than
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected