reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
favourite horse; favorite horse
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to blow off; to be blown off
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
amount of money; sum of money
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
gluttony; satiation; engorgement
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
travelling alone; solitary journey
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
sales promotion; hard selling
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
comparatively; relatively
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
in advance; beforehand; previously
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing