from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to encamp; to take up positions
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; Japanese card game similar to President
Windham; Wyndham (Australia); Windom
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
of no interest; not interested
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
again (and again); once again; yet again
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against