top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
and then; and so; and; so then
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a talk; to tell a story
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
cartoon-character costume
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away