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
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
incident resulting in injury
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
(way of) spending money; free spending
chief; main; principal; important
how long; how much; to what extent
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
good luck; fortune; happiness
good-for-nothing; worthless
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to employ; to hire; to charter
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany