fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
small cabinet; chest of drawers; bureau
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
divide into four pieces; one fourth
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
right time; appropriate time; season's greetings
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
had better ...; had better not ...
to triumph; to be elated with success
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
ten; 10; ten years of age
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
lack of innovation; stupidity
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
hall or room where a private Buddha statue or ancestor tablets are kept