the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
such; like that; that sort of; very
winter vacation; winter holidays
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
soldier; combatant; warrior
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
sluggishness after few days off
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
innocence; being not guilty
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
more than usual; especially; particularly
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use