backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
mistress; kept woman; concubine
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
corridor; hallway; passageway
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
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)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to go past; to pass; to pass by
considerably; fairly; quite
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
chair; stool; post; office; position
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
outside (the room, building); outdoors
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
production (e.g. play); direction
self control; self restraint
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
anything and everything; just about everything
to spit out; to eject; to dump
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)