physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
common knowledge; well-known fact
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
long ago; a long time ago; already
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
back (of a chair); backrest
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
no!; no no!; no, not at all
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
flight; desertion; escape
means; way; method; measure
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away