swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
more than usual; especially; particularly
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
old friend; old acquaintance
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
after that; afterwards; thereafter
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
handrail; railing; banister
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to be in focus; to come into focus
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
way of talking; speaking style
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
one's physical safety; personal security
to ascertain; to check; to make sure