height (of body); stature
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
to look out over (far into the distance); to command a view of
to burn with combativeness
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack (on); making another attempt with redoubled efforts
although; though; despite the fact that ...
unruly horse; unmanageable horse; unbroken horse
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
genuine; authentic; true; real
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
specialization; specialisation
the other day; lately; recently
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
what is worse; to make matters worse
full of troubles, difficulties
feeling depressed; feeling gloomy; feeling downhearted
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to become luminous at dawn (esp. the sky)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
fast-talking; rapid talking
rough-and-tumble; bullying disposition
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
bygones; the past; past event
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
impudent; shameless; brazen
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
on hand; readily available
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away