plainly; clearly; vividly
lying face down; upside down; prone
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
inspection; examination; survey
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
epidemic; plague; pestilence
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
particularly; only; in the case of
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
profitable plan; good plan
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
a find; windfall; bargain
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
so; like this; in this way
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
silk damask; satin damask