passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
minimum; at the very least
than; other than; except; but
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to look around; to survey
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
all eyes; public attention
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
showing (i.e. being visibly pregnant); someone who is visibly pregnant
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
advance; moving forward; progress
world peace; peace of the world
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to pay attention; to be watchful
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
around the clock; day and night
inattention; absent-mindedness
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled