deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
medical science; medicine
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
large amount of money; great cost
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to pile up; to accumulate
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
parting; separation; farewell
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
outline; summary; gist; basic points
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
gesture; gesticulation; motion
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
will not do; do not; does not
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)