strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
walking heavily; lumbering
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to face on; to look out on to
Palma (Brazil); Parma (Italy)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
assisting town official (Edo period)
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient