master thief; notorious robber
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
last week; the week before
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
for the time to be ripe; for the moment to have come; for the situation to be ready for action
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
tiles matching the round wind
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
(appropriate for) one's age
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
large monster (Japanese film genre)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
proud; having a prominent nose
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
trembling voice; quavering voice
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
drunken frenzy; drunken violence; person who is prone to violence when drunk
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
optimism; taking an optimistic view