to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
cooperation; collaboration
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
alteration; falsification; faking
to hold fast; to protect to the end
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
Ceret (France); Serrai (Greece)
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
police; police officer; police station
besides; in addition; also; moreover
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
four-of-a-kind and a pair in a dealt hand
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to join forces; to cooperate
every person; every mouth; every entrance
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
just a minute; small quantity
sequel; later development
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
at that (very) moment; just then