to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
glutinous millet; sticky millet
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
assortment; product lineup
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
point (of a question, story, etc.); hold; grip
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
one day; (on) a certain day
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to take a picture; to take a photo
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
overall; general; as a whole
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy