with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
arrogant; haughty; insolent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to make merry; to be festive
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
quietly; slowly; gracefully
caller; visitor; company; guest
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
leader; guide; mentor; coach
without sparing time for sleep
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
beyond this point; from now on; after this
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this and that; one thing or another
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to have the privilege of doing
name; given name; first name