punishment by Buddha; divine retribution
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
the other day; a few days ago
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
migration; move; emigration; immigration
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
pole; trolley pole; pole (unit of length or area); rod; (opinion) poll
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
quay; wharf; jetty; wall-like shoreline; cliff wall
discriminatory; discriminative
evening sky; twilight sky
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive