dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
leader; authority; mainstay
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
himself; yourself; herself
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
global scale; worldwide scale
towering; astonishingly high
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
atelier; studio; workshop