it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
failure; mistake; blunder
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
heading; headline; index; headword
gag order; gag rule; gag law
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to sniff out; to get wind of
newspaper story (article, account)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
newspaper reporter; print journalist
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
official announcement; proclamation
uninhabited island; desert island
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle