demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
advocate; proponent; supporter
thousands; several thousand
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
there being no use in arguing (about it)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
appointment; rendezvous; date
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
the matter you have been talking about
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
donjara; ponjan; simplified children's version of mahjong
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
no-good man; (male) loser
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating