clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
originally; by nature; from the start
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
incident; affair; happening; event
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to call out; to ask someone to come
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
invitation; introduction; temptation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
one thin flat object; one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)