to come back; to return; to recur
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
near; close; beside; third person
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
hastily made; improvised preparation
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
perfect; just right; ideal
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
unification; union; oneness
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to frolic about; to mess around
meditation; contemplation
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
serious look (on one's face); straight face