often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
mobilization; mobilisation
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
this and that; various things
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
orphan; person without friends
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
decision; settlement; definition
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to appear all together; to be all present
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
ago; since; before; previous