tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
grandfather; male senior-citizen
as is habit; the way life normally is
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
plump; with a thud; heavily
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
strong-willed; strong of heart
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be prosperous; to prosper; to flourish; to enjoy great prosperity
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
to be the worst of the worst; (lit.) to deserve to die ten thousand deaths
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
society; company; the public; the world