to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
one act (of a play); scene; event
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups; (lit.) (in groups of) threes and fives
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
noted doctor; excellent physician
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
calamity; misfortune; disaster
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
exploration party; expedition team
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
aspect; appearance; physiognomy (as an indication of one's fortune); aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
dying; kicking the bucket; being ruined; being finished; ending in failure
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
of course; certainly; naturally
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank