regret; repentance; remorse
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to revere; to respect; to worship
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
image; figure; figure; form; image
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
several people; a few people
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
something; some kind of; for some reason
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher