one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
within; inside of; less than
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
to be needed; to be wanted
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
take the opportunity to (do something else)
probe each other; sound each other out
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
I have nothing to do with it
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
each and all; every single one; everybody
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
irritation; annoyance; frustration
in search of; in order to look for
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
wandering; rambling; roaming
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
many; a lot; much; multitude
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)