to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
considerably; greatly; a lot
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to anticipate; to foresee
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
younger brother and sister
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
strengthening of relations
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
that's a different matter; that's a different story
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
rather; sooner; preferably
just because; even if; even though
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to finish reading; to read through