(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
but; however; although; though
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
scattering (in all directions)
Nobody's Boy (1878 novel by H-H Malot); The Adventures of Remi; Sans Famille
loan; lawn (grass); lawn (linen or cotton fabric)
one's house; one's home; one's family
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
31st day of the month; 31 days
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
living by oneself; living alone
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
Engel's coefficient; proportion of one's income spent on food
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape