whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
good; goodness; right; virtue
favourite horse; favorite horse
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to run about trying to escape
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
not understanding; not knowing
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to return a favor (favour); to repay
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
this for sure; certainly is
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
killing two birds with one stone
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
have a good day; take care; see you
on hand; readily available
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
sake for moon viewing parties