mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
fast-talking; rapid talking
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
guard; sentinel; garrison
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
acquaintance; appreciative friend
arrest; apprehension; capture
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure