dispute; argument; contention
middle of the night; dead of night
it's been a long time; long time no see
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
sorry; beg pardon; much obliged
everything working out as desired
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
true dharma; true teachings of Buddha; age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
light; faint; pale; fleeting
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable