sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
making one's way in the world; (making a) living; (earning a) livelihood; business; trade; occupation
to string along (of rope, etc.)
each place; various places
in order; sequential; seriatim
freshly painted; freshly plastered
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
art project which is done in place of a graduation thesis at a college of arts
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
suitable temperature; right temperature; moderate temperature
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
waist; girth; measurement around waist
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
spatial awareness; spatial perception
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
school rules; school regulations
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money