affectionately attached; reluctant to part
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to say; to tell; to state; to do
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
sentiment; sentimentality
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to straighten up; to sit upright
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
verbal message; word (from someone)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
suspicious-looking; fishy
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
I see; that's right; indeed
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
difference; discrepancy; variation
bedridden; confined to bed
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
in spite of; regardless of
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
secrecy; highly classified information