forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
notice; attention; observation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
life; living; I; me; student
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
succession; continuation; series; sequence
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to fall flat; to fall face down
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
inchworm; measuring worm; looper (caterpillar)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
direct descent; direct line
to gain fame; to make one's name
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
suited figure; person in a suit
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
ten; 10; ten years of age