learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to knock down; to knock out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
bad boy; naughty child; brat
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to give an impression; to make an impression
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
decision; settlement; definition
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to go out and away; to leave
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
problematical statement; controversial statement
to happen to have on hand or in stock
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
such ... as; or some such
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to shout (in anger); to yell