to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
two times; twice; two degrees
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
authority; power; influence
retention; maintenance; preservation
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
either way; in any case; one way or another
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to watch over; to watch attentively
moment by moment; hour by hour
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to accompany; to go with; to go together
instant; moment; for an instant
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
battlefield; battleground
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet