(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble
other; another; over; more than; I; me
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
absentmindedness; dreaminess; simpleton; fool
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
this world; this life; this generation; present day
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
truth is stranger than fiction
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to call in; to invite; to bring in
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
hard to get; hard to come by
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently