to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
about the same; about equal to; close match
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
one's work environment; job conditions
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
right under; directly below; right beneath
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
legendary beast; magical beast
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
environment; surroundings; circumstances
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less