slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to be on the right track; to go well
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
father and mother; parents
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
long ago; already; a long time ago
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
smallish; on the small side
bathing (swimming) in cold water
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright