big frame; large figure; huge body
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
several weeks; a few weeks
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to shake; to sway; to waver
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
it's been a long time; long time no see
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
don't worry; there's no need to worry
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to invite in; to show someone in
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office