three persons; three parties
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
case that something major happens; event of an emergency; when it comes to the crunch
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
fixed date; appointed day
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
for the present; for the time being
good old wife; one's wife of many years
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to lose one's way; to get lost
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
courteous; decorous; polite
look!; there!; here!; that is
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
missing person; wanted person
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
situated deep in the mountains
middle of the road; centrism; the middle (of what one is doing); half-way; middle way; middle path
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first