good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
badger; Eurasian badger (Meles meles); anaguma castle (defensive opening)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
not worth considering; out of the question
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to lose one's way; to get lost
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
bloodsucking; sucking blood
feigning death; playing possum; tonic immobility; thanatosis; apparent death
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection