tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
what do you want?; can I help you?
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
to have an eye on; to zero in on
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
future (usually near); prospects
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
older brother and younger sister
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
within; inside of; less than
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to leave (a scene); to step away
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
briskly with small steps; trotting
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
large number (of); many; majority
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt