living room (Western style); sitting room
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
(the products of) culture or civilization (civilisation)
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
despite being a woman; woman as she is; (in a way that is) unbecoming to a woman; (in a way that is) uncharacteristic of a woman; in an unladylike way
cost of a meal (or meals)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
head; chief; boss; leader
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
to set up shop; to open a store
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
to incur someone's enmity
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
repentance; confession; penitence
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral