sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
direct control; direct supervision
penalty; sentence; punishment
promotion; raising of status
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
decision; judgment; resolution
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
time; season; period; phase; stage
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate