banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
large biceps; well-developed biceps
ability; capability; skill
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
minimum; at the very least
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
once upon a time; a long time ago
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
private pupil; apprentice
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to incur someone's enmity
to strip; to peel; to tear off
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to burst open; to pop; to split
cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
three generations; three periods; third generation
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up