ready-made; common-law (wife)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
single word; a few words; brief comment
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to complain; to make a complaint
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
immediately; right away; on the spot
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)