(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
water outlet; tap; faucet
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
three generations; three periods; third generation
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
so what!; who gives a damn?
particularly; only; in the case of
tendency; trend; inclination
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
looking pale; looking unwell