about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
without sparing time for sleep
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
vista; background; perspective; distant view
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
stifled (laughter); simmering
positive and negative (numbers); plus and minus (signs); positive and negative (poles)
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
covered in mud; mud-caked
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea; skill; dexterity; (arch.) you
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
sex mania; erotomania; nymphomania; sex maniac; erotomaniac; nymphomaniac
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
strange; odd; queer; peculiar; weird
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to begin talking; to open up
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (a tooth); loading (a gun with ammunition, a camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging