holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
tone (of voice); manner of talking
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
head start; initiative; preemption
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
beauty of style; beauty of form
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
great person; eminent figure
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on