to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
biological parent; real parent
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
elopement; running away with a lover
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
discipline; training; teaching manners
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to order; to command; to appoint
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
at least; at most; (even) just
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
something; some kind of; for some reason
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to choke; to have trouble breathing
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)