clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to move (house); to change residence
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
host and guest; the principal and the auxiliary; the principal and the subsidiary; subject and object; subject and object
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
private person; individual
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly