big snake; (large) serpent
neglecting; leaving alone
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
going to and from school; school commute
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
arrest; apprehension; capture
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
being left out; being ostracized
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
interferer; meddler; buttinsky
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
light; easy; non-serious; minor
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
affixing; pasting; sticking
to polish up; to shine up
counter for wheels and flowers
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
to incur someone's enmity
about; concerning; related to; -ish
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to fall ill; to be taken ill
leaving everything to someone else
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to form a circle; to stand in a circle