little finger; pinky; little toe
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
journal; magazine; periodical
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
someone (something) not to be trifled with
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
primer; manual; introductory book
to attempt; to test; to try out
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
corridor; hallway; passageway
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
anything and everything; just about everything
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
very interesting; of great interest
many; much; plenty; hardly
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something