uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
complete stranger; total stranger
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to forget to say; to forget to mention
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to throw at; to turn; to raise
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
surname; family name; last name
to talk (a person) down; to confute
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to be away from home; to be out of the house
around the world; throughout the world
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
boastful speech; bragging
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound