back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
comparatively; quite; rather
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to temper; to harden; to torture; to discipline
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
apparent; obvious; very clear
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care