to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
my spouse; my wife; my husband
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
head over heels; headlong; head first
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
method of bringing up; method of raising
most part; greater part; majority
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
misfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it pours; adding insult to injury
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
right (to do something); authority; power
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person