earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
seeing clearly; (gods or Buddha) bearing witness (of)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
theatre-going; theater-going
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
carefree; free from worry
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
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 swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to keep standing; to stand motionless
good young man; agreeable youth
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent