to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
good humour (humor); good mood
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
to become better; to improve
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
class; heading; group; category
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
human relations; personal relationships