three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
nice person; good-natured person
sunlight; rays of the Sun
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
moaning; muttering; complaining
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
armed might; military power; the sword; force
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
going home from work; on the way home from work
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
customer traffic; customers; custom
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
change of occupation; career change
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip