place where one works; construction site; working area
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to begin purchasing; to purchase
to buy a replacement; to replace by buying something new
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
having said that; on the other hand
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to prostrate oneself before
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
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
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away