older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
something; some kind of; for some reason
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to push aside; to push one's way through
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to push aside; to brush aside
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to speak; to hear a voice
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
one's way (ahead); one's path
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
nice; good; well-executed
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
recklessness; foolhardiness