mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
deep affection; dear; beloved
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
official business; public business
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
hard to reach place; remote place
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
area; region; district; locality
learning; studying the fine arts
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
settlement out of court; private settlement
cannot be helped; unavoidable
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
summer season; summer; summertime
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
certainly; surely; definitely
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
to get one's head around; to think about
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
calamity; disaster; misfortune
whether or not; presence or absence