border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to spread; to be propagated
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
final farewell (in this life)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
maid; helper; help; assistance
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
being left out; being ostracized
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to leave in the dark; to leave out in the cold; to keep out of the loop; (lit.) to leave outside the mosquito net
whenever you want; any time you like
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
by all means; at all costs
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
destination (one is heading towards); goal
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons