running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
goods; merchandise; commercial items
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
construction; establishment
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
pellet; bird pellet; undigested food regurgitated by a bird
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
accumulation; accumulate; store
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly