to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
boar meat hot pot; boar stew
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
that's right; yes; uh-huh
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
what is called; what they call; so-called
vice; immorality; corruption
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
near; close by; within reach; familiar
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
dull sound; muffled sound
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
living abroad; life overseas
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
tunnel; (mining) gallery; level; shaft; pit
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
all (there is); as long as there is
freely; right and left; as one pleases
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as ...
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently