overlooking; turning a blind eye
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to throw at; to turn; to raise
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
official business; public business
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
hey; listen; look here; I say
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force