occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to burn with combativeness
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
toe; toe (of a golf club)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
confused; flustered; at a loss
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
western style-house (esp. those built before WWII)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
these guys; these fellows
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)