coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
simplified version; abridged edition
martial arts school situated in a town
to thrust away; to send flying
how to use; method for using; way of using
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
grey moustache; white beard
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
arrest; apprehension; capture
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
professor; teaching; instruction
when it comes to; concerning
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage