to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
as; because; with; due to
settlement; solution; resolution
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
word; term; language; speech
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
3rd day of the month; three days
blow; shock; strike; batting
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to complain; to make a complaint
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
every evening; every night
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey