Nuku'alofa (Tonga); Nukualofa
long drive; long car ride; long cattle drive
back-and-forth; neck-and-neck
Commonwealth of Australia
Shimao Toshio (1917.4.18-1986.11.12)
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
brief note; brief letter; brief message
shafts (of rickshaws or similar vehicles); thills; tiller; yoke
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
Canis Major (constellation); the Greater Dog
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
at the critical moment; when it counts
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
busy; hurried; yours sincerely; yours in haste; (arch.) simple; (arch.) brief
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
yacht harbor; yacht harbour
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker