business; work; operations; service; duties
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
even though; despite; when
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to be smeared; to be covered
muddy water; red-light district
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to become hoarse; to become husky
changing completely; transformation
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
review (of learned material); revision
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
temporary; transitory; short-lived
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
supply; supplying; replenishment
to get slightly dirty (all over)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to get someone to say; to make someone say
supply; provision; raising; procurement
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
telecommunications equipment; communication device
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning