beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
had better ...; had better not ...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
rich person; wealthy person
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
suspicious character (person, figure)
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
preparation; arrangements
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to become better; to improve
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not