gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
I can't die and leave things this way
to ask a question; to ask questions
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
the whole nation; all the people in the land
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
great laughter; burst of laughter
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to turn towards; to point
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to go past; to pass; to pass by
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
another time; some other time