to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
close; intimate; on good terms
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
talking while standing; standing around talking
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
all present; all concerned; all of us
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
first meeting; first interview with
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
now that you say that; now that you mention it
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
clearly; distinctly; vividly
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
near oneself; close to one; familiar