ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
Pau (France); Poe; Po (river in Italy)
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
periodic; regular; routine
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
composite; combined; complex
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
string instrument; stringed instrument
to handle (a thing) roughly
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
still better; even better
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
sexual discrimination; sex discrimination; sexism