closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to throw into; to toss into
family; members of a family
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to be born; to come into the world
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to turn towards; to point
somehow; for some reason or other
close; intimate; on good terms
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
ministries and government offices; the authorities
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
company; corporation; workplace
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to talk; to chat; to chatter
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
New Year's Week (festivities)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable