sense of duty (obligation)
I see; that's right; indeed
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
wintertime; winter season
to hand down; to pass on (story or tradition)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to freeze to death; to die of cold
other than; excluding; without
string instrument; stringed instrument
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
fixed date; appointed day
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to applaud; to cheer (for)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to select (the best); to choose; to pick out
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
distrust; unjust suspicion
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
(of skin) to peel off (e.g. from sunburn); to improve; to become more refined
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
this and that; various things
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove