these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
holding two or more positions concurrently
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to fit (inside something)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to speak ambiguously; to be vague; to equivocate; to prevaricate
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
emergency light; emergency lamp
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
role; part; job; assignment
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to rank with; to rank among
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
letter breaking off with someone; Dear John letter
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
heir; inheritor; successor
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to support each other; to support one another
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
resin (from trees); (tobacco) tar; nicotine; sleep (in one's eyes); eye discharge
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally