adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to laugh away; to laugh off
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to blaze; to burn brightly
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to be torn off; to come off
short supply; supply shortage
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
growth period (in children)
to devour greedily; to wolf down; to gobble up
social life; social intercourse
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
(the art of) storytelling
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
elder sister; effeminate man
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
emotional scars; mental trauma