he; she; that person; (arch.) you
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to repeat; to do something over again
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
honour; honor; glory; privilege
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
outsider; someone outside of a group
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
scattered; separated; dispersed
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
every year; yearly; annually
to throw open; to leave open
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart