to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
dark and desolate; forlorn
near; close; beside; third person
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
whole neighborhood; whole neighbourhood; surrounding countries
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
to have a talk; to tell a story
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to carry something into a place
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
almost every day; almost daily
to be in confusion; to be busy
deceased husband; late husband
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation