systematic; regular; routine
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
the other day; a few days ago
sign; indication; omen; symptom
short and stout; small but wide around
traveling bag; travelling bag; suitcase
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
unprecedented; never seen before
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
(coming to a) sudden stop
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
invitation; introduction; temptation
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
lodging in the same place
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
it's no joke; gimme a break!
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager