to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
elopement; running away with a lover
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
home area; home town; local
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
boarding gate (airport); aircraft door
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to govern; to manage; to subdue
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to be manageable; to be able to handle
good-for-nothing; worthless
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
board of directors; board of trustees
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)