to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
nine times; twisting around many times
bribe; sweetener; douceur
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
virile; tough; masculine; intense
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
this and that; one thing or another
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
love of one's country; patriotism; Ireland
great commander; famous commander
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
starting point; point of departure
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
moving; changing residence; change of address
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
neighbouring house; neighboring house
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
match; game; bout; contest
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
manner of using one's hands
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with