such; this sort of; like this
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
full view; plain sight; completely visible
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
meaning; significance; sense
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to gather; to collect; to assemble
somehow; for some reason or other
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful