half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
personal feelings; self-interest
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
without cause; without reason
to win and advance to the next round
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
rather; sooner; preferably
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
letter affixed to an arrow
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
acceleration; speeding up
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
metal fittings; metal fixtures
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent