manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
going on a pleasure jaunt
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
be (that) as it may; having said that
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
a little bit; a little while
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
old hag; old woman; old bat
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
near; close; beside; third person
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence