laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
accurate; correct; precise; exact
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
the same as something was reputed to be
like a decent person; human
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
have a good day; take care; see you
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
several people; a few people
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
selection; choice; option
like this; this sort; this way
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
talking while standing; standing around talking
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)