state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
special; particular; peculiar; unique
indicate reason; infers some protest
continuation; succession; series
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
villain; baddie; the villain's part
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to make coffee; to brew coffee
although I say; although one might say; although called
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
such ... as; or some such
feeling; sense; impression
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again