many; numerous; various; large number of
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
one's long-cherished desire
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
speech and behaviour (behavior)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to choke; to have trouble breathing
chief; main; principal; important
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to palm off; to force a sale
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
while; during; performed in this condition
news of someone's death; obituary
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
state of drunkenness; (in a) fuddle
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
every evening; night after night
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to change (cars or horses); to transfer; to possess; to inspire
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force