to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
a long time (since the last time)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; (lit.) the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
headship of a family; family property
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
one by one; one after another; successively
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
to be flowing (of blood); to be alive; to be humane; to show signs of humanity
common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
end of life; death; annihilation
script; libretto; scenario
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
biological older sister; real elder sister
to carry; to bring (to a place)