to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
country living; life in the country; country life
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
alignment; arrangement; counter for sets
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
social meeting place; watering hole
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
body guard; military escort
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic