scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
intending to persuade someone and instead being persuaded oneself; going for wool and coming home shorn; the biter bit; (lit.) the mummy hunter himself becomes a mummy
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
to happen to pass by; to pass by
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
splendid horse; promoted bishop
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
to feel inferior; to feel small
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
answering machine; answer phone
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
the other day; some time ago; recently
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
answering machine; answerphone
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of