explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
transcendence; excellence; superiority
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to throw into; to toss into
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
finally; in the end; on top of all that
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relatively; comparatively
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
court lady; lady-in-waiting
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
person concerned; interested party; related party
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to be enraged; to flip out
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
manners; courtesy; etiquette