self-righteousness; self-justified
by your leave; with your permission
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
over-fond parent; doting parent
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
pleasant feeling; good vibes
(find) common (meeting) ground
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
having said that; on the other hand
matter causing distress; something causing worry
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
overloading an electrical circuit; piggybacked electrical outlet; "octopus outlet"
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to amuse oneself; to make merry
wall with exposed timber pillars
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
work-in-progress; working state
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
look!; there!; here!; that is
have a pain in one's chest
plastic sheet (usu. blue); vinyl sheet; tarpaulin
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer