state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
long ago; a long time ago; already
calm; serene; tranquil; peaceful
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
invisibly; secretly; privately
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to run about; to rush about
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
good humour (humor); good mood
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
manner (with others); attitude
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
that is to say; so that means
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
infancy; childhood; tender age
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to babble in one's cups; to ramble drunkenly
novel; story; (work of) fiction
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose