to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
coquette; flirt; vamp; minx; tease
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
other than; excluding; without
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
helper; assistant; help; assistance
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in person; personally; directly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
beginning; clue; starting point
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)