preface; introduction; preamble
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
one after another; in rapid succession
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
without permission; without notice
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
head; lead; vanguard; first
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
proposal; offer; request; application
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
true character; real nature
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to