sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
covered with; stained; smeared
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
waxing and waning; phases of moon
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
fortune-telling; divination
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
getting on board; sailor; seaman
arm; skill; efforts; ability
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that