irritation; annoyance; frustration
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
being on duty; person on duty
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
fee; charge; rate; material
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
local anesthesia; local anaesthesia
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen