future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
that's right; yes; uh-huh
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
Sanzu River (Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
ninth day of the month; nine days
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
sixth day of the month; six days
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
standard; set; routine; decided
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful