fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
about this time; about now
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to go out and away; to leave
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
general; popular; common; typical
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)