adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to not believe one's ears
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
village headman; village mayor
in one's own way or style
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
that; the matter in question
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
how much; how many; to what extent
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to accept; to receive; to agree
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
other than; excluding; without
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
back off!; leave me alone!
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread