to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
cutting in line; queue jumping
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
first meeting; first interview with
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
correction; revision; amendment
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave