something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
vocal sound; tone of voice
imposing stance; daunting pose
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to apologize; to apologise
because of; owing to; due to
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to threaten; to make threats
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
(present) head of a family
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
when it becomes; when it comes to
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
a few years ago; some years back
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct