time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
association of like-minded people
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
back street; back alley; off-street
prevention; precaution; protection against
to come and go; to go back and forth
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
metallic sound; metallic clank
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
critical point (temperature)
assistant engineer; (telegraph) operator
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on