sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to attempt; to test; to try out
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
freedom; free man; free woman
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
honorific/polite/humble prefix
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
sales promotion; hard selling
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
be (that) as it may; having said that
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat