to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
list price; regular price; established price
pull; patronage; tug; discount
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
unspecified large number (of people)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
hard to get; hard to come by
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to begin; to set about; to start
production (e.g. play); direction
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
what do you want?; can I help you?
to stick into; to pierce; to run into