clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
learned priest pursuing his studies
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
easygoing; unconventional; happy-go-lucky; light
at once; there and then; immediately
hewn stone; quarried stone; ashlar; flagstone
raging bull; ferocious bull
mysterious fish; strange fish
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
column of water; water column
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to anticipate; to foresee
posterity; future life; life to come
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
essence; quintessence; flower; glory
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
looking and listening; (television) viewing; watching; (public) attention; interest
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
devotion; attachment; infatuation
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
(your) judgment; discernment
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to be dispersed; to get separated
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly