the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
pride; boast; credit (to)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
no!; no no!; no, not at all
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to wash away; to rinse off
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
have to do; must; should; ought to
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
marking; grading; scoring
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous