to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
shop; small store; business; firm
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
one way or the other; either way
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
without; but if; otherwise; or else
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
twice; again; second time
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
as if nothing had happened
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set