unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
large build; large pattern
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
the thing itself; thing-in-itself (in Kantianism)
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
study (e.g. material); learning; for studying
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
that day; the very same day
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to pass (of time); to elapse
feeding (animals); provisioning
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
these guys; these fellows
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known