to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
running water; flowing water; stream
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
defense capability (defence)
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
convenience; handiness; usefulness
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
body; physique; build; stature
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
leaving everything up to someone else
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
per person; per capita; per head