to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
guardian; protector; patron; parent
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away