unusual space; other dimension
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
woman; female; feminine gender
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
period of time; time slot; time zone
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to some extent; to a certain extent
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
surely (not); certainly (not)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
around the world; throughout the world
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to forebode; to have a presentiment
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage