to keep (a person) waiting
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
scene; sight; scenario; setting
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to rally; to make a comeback
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
periodic; regular; routine
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
how long; how much; to what extent
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to look around; to look towards (us)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
how; in what way; by what means
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled