the way back; the way home; return trip
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
home area; home town; local
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
personage; person (deserving of respect)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
muddy water; red-light district
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
(a place) out of one's reach
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
shop; small store; business; firm
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
banner; banner (graphic provided to link to site)
yeah; you're right; that's right
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net