scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
not necessarily so; is not always true
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
mistress; lover; prostitute
to go out and away; to leave
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
shopping; purchased goods
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
difference; disparity; gap
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to pierce through; to break through
to employ; to hire; to charter
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
somehow; for some reason or other
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully