(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
going to and fro; back and forth
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
stifled (laughter); simmering
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
exaltation; emotional uplift
to steal; to rob; to take away
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to be away from home; to be out of the house
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
nature of one's business; business instinct
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
comparatively; relatively
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
at once; immediately; right now
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain