in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
surname; family name; last name
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
hair on the back of one's head
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
at the last moment; this late in the game
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to arrive; to come to pass
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)