one wing; (a) role; (a) part
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
to pile up; to accumulate
sour look; surly face; pout
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
deep inside; innermost place
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
fort; stronghold; fortification
firm; strong; solid; stable
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
business trip; official trip
Western-inspired art (Edo period); oil painting
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
all night; throughout the night
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
pair; two kinds; two ways
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to anticipate; to foresee
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
every year; yearly; annually
lost article; something forgotten
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to run a shop; to have a shop
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action