request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
forcibly; by force; against one's will
feigned innocence; feigned gentleness; fake modesty; feigned ignorance; playing dumb
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
home area; home town; local
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
being startled; getting a shock
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
dispute; argument; contention
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting