safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
police; police officer; police station
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
(period of) a year; during an era
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
arrest; apprehension; capture
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
murder; homicide; manslaughter
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
using money as a weapon; power of money
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
scoundrel; rascal; villain
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
Eaton; Eton (Britain); Eyton
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse