bonsai; miniature potted plant
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
brandling (when used as fishing bait)
on the way back; returning
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
underground train; subway
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
how; in what way; in what manner
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
year in, year out; always; 24-7
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention