rope; cord; policeman's rope
Buddhist (household) altar
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
finish; end; completion; result
index finger; forefinger; second toe
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to catch the eye; to attract attention
even though things may appear this way
nice; likeable; desirable
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to detain; to check; to restrain
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
mask of a devil; startling appearance; devil's face
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to be muddy; to be slushy
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling