freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
is something that; is that which
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
good; goodness; right; virtue
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
donation; contribution; endowment
to pilfer; to filch; to pocket; to make off with
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
and; thereupon; because of that
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
the last moment; the very end