island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
in the morning; during the morning
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
porcelain; china; chinaware
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be silent; to say nothing
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to open (one's eyes) wide
to throw one's weight around; to be puffed up
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole