to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
many; much; plenty; hardly
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
ten; 10; ten years of age
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to take flight; to disappear
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
sports-minded; sports-oriented
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...