worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to be hesitant; to feel timid
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
careless person; thoughtless person
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to force open; to push open
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to take flight; to disappear
by today; before the day is over