(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
downer (dispiriting person or thing); killjoy; gloomy feeling; downer (drug; esp. a barbiturate); depressant
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
funeral; burial; condolence
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
inscrutable; incomprehensible
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
intelligence network; information network
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
stifled (laughter); simmering
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
rampancy; prevalence; domination