bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
independence; self-reliance
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
snugly; cosily; compactly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
question; inquiry; enquiry
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
then; well; so; well then
name; given name; first name
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from