buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
the world in general; society; convention
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to come and go; to go back and forth
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
pholcid spider (any spider of family Pholcidae, esp. species Pholcus crypticolens); harvestman; daddy longlegs
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
shop; small store; business; firm
police officer; policeman; policewoman
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
rehabilitation facilities; halfway house
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
massive failure; debacle; fiasco