to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(police) detective; criminal matter
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
suspicion (of others); jealousy
proposal; motion; recommendation
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
starting work (for the day); employment; work
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
slave traffic; slave dealer
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to send flying with a kick
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
monthly mean; monthly average
corporate character; corporate culture; corporate philosophy
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
major arcana (of a tarot deck)
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
(unfolded) thin sheet of paper; 200-character writing paper; paper money; note
close; intimate; on good terms
to get along well together; to be close to each other