half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
determination; resolution
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
before the gate; in front of the gate
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
demesne; estate; private land; private property
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to keep (a person) waiting
side gate; side door; service entrance
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
low-rise (pants, jeans, etc.); low-riser
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
moment; brief space of time
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise