one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
mature; becoming precocious
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
nothing but; none other than
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
stomach lining; gastric wall
to snatch from; to steal from
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
earnings from a part-time job
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
going to and fro; back and forth
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...