shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be helpful; to be useful
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
the front; honest; upright; decent
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
matter of time; question of time
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a few years ago; some years back
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to lose one's way; to get lost
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little