when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to lead someone around by the nose
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
about here; in this neighborhood
living thing; organism; creature; biology
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
appearance; figure; shape; form
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
two (long cylindrical things)
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
in proportion to; just as much as
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited