to go downhill; to go down a slope
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
close; intimate; on good terms
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
all kinds of malicious gossip; heaping verbal abuse (on); cursing and swearing (words)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
arable land; plantation; farmland; fazenda; hacienda; large estate
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
dullard; indecisive person
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to polish up; to shine up
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
comparatively; relatively
rich person; wealthy person
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick