pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
woman; lady; adult female
to say; to be pleased to say
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
surely (not); certainly (not)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality