to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
sharing; division; draw; tie
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
messenger; envoy; emissary
to frolic about; to mess around
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
written explanation; written apology
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
one's assessment of the situation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
arrest; apprehension; capture
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
property; fortune; means; assets
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to get strong; to gain strength
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
that day; the very same day
sign of remorse; indication of regret
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to cause someone to worry
prospects of victory; chances of success
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up