edge of the eaves; house frontage
the ocean; the great deep
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
enchantress; seductress; vamp
to fight to the last (death)
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
neighbourhood; neighborhood
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to raise one's voice; to shout
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
the reverse; other side; lining
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
alluring; enticing; tempting; seductive
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation