to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to hand over; to surrender
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
tool; implement; means; furniture
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
deadly serious; deadly earnest
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
woman; female; feminine gender
to dry up completely; to become stale
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to get thin; to taper off
unexpectedly; surprisingly
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
manners and customs; folkways; usage
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
virgin; innocent young woman
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to blow through; to blow across
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively