devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to make an appearance; to show up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
complete; whole; perfect; safe
exclusive; attached to; specialist
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember