head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to loiter around; to wander about
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
bunch of flowers; bouquet
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
opportunity to show off; showplace
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
down-market; popular; mass-market
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
without cause; without reason
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
notice; attention; observation
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest