a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
(on) horseback; riding a horse
truancy; school non-attendance
studying at home; home study; homeschooling
to soothe and humor; to coax
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
pasture; grassland; meadow
passenger; rider; good rider
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
large-breed dog; large dog
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
to solicit; to demand; to extort
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
badger game (scheme in which a man has his wife or lover seduce another man to blackmail him)
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
to cause someone to worry
guidance; leadership; leading the way
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse); (lit.) horse's legs
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
windbreak (forest); shelterbelt
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil