person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
registered mail; registered post; registration (of mail); (putting on) record; writing down; noting down
express; special delivery
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
the other day; a few days ago
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
first thing in the morning
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
way one walks; one's walk
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
one way or the other; either way
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
exactly as stated; verbatim
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to understand (each other); to comprehend
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
one end; an end; part; fragment