repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
agricultural community; farm village; rural
late at night; small hours of the morning
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
than; other than; except; but
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
long; drawn-out; very long
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
way of talking; speaking style
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
space; interval; space character; whitespace
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to become better; to improve
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
consideration; taking into account
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown