chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
while moving; on the move
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
ohajiki; traditional Japanese children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces made of coloured glass or plastic
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish