I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
scooping loaches; catching loach in a net; loach-catching dance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
this world; this life; world of the living
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to be sticky; to be close together
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
money-saving feeling; bargain feeling
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation