to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
the other day; some time ago; recently
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
to be in focus; to come into focus
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
worried look; concerned expression
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to turn against; to become an enemy
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
adoration; admiration; devotion
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
with a start; with a jump
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never