payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
national border; provincial border
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
very much; exceedingly; extremely
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
willpower; energy; vitality
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(distant) howling; backbiting