busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
life; living; I; me; student
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
covered with; stained; smeared
chicken bones; chicken carcass
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to slap; to strike; to spank
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
such; like that; in that way
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
with a start; with a jump
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
comparatively; relatively
to wait and see; to see how the land lies