nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
one's parents' generation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
dividing into four; quartering
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage; half (of a game); halfback; 9-hole half (of a round)
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
heedless of danger; braving dangers
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)