toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
in that manner; like that
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
rebirth; new birth; nascent
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs
payment to the government
literally; to the letter; literal
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to use up all one's strength
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to be consistent; to be coherent
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding