slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
particularly; only; in the case of
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
now that you say that; now that you mention it
hating; strongly disliking
(opening of a) wound; cut
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
hey; listen; look here; I say
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
(another's) child; child; kid
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
settlement; solution; resolution
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
more than anything; above all else
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
popular name; common name; given name
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity