contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
way; method; means; resource; course
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
(another's) daughter; young lady
welcome!; nice to see you!
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name