to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
long ago; a long time ago; already
to think of; to come up with
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
self-interest; selfish desire
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
beautiful woman; pretty girl
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
spring (device); spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus