fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
main building (of a villa, palace, etc.)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
interruption; suspension; break
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
looking or acting as if one owned the place
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
for today; for the time being
free translation; liberal translation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
the very best; excellent; superb
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
fusion; melting; liquefaction
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
verbal promise; one's word
legal binding force; legally binding power
first meeting; first interview with
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; right; right field; right fielder
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
excess; surplus; superabundance