lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
large number (of); many; majority
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to ask a question; to ask questions
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
unmarried; not yet married
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
street stall; stand; booth
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive