to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
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 leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to blaze; to burn brightly
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
back street; back alley; off-street
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor