very good luck; excellent fortune
step; stride; counter for steps
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
(not) merely; (not) simply
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to do for (the sake of someone else)
with a start; with a jump
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
big man; large man; tall man; giant
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
interior; inside; internal
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
valley; ravine; glen; gorge
lodging; putting up at a hotel
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
being in the United States; staying in the United States; residing in the United States
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising