because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to shout (in anger); to yell
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
course; route; path; process; stages
to be too numerous; to be too much
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
first meeting; first interview with
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)