event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
strongish; somewhat strong
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
raw materials; ingredient
stranger; tramp; wanderer
counter for (small) boats
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
economic conditions; economic situation; financial situation; financial circumstances
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
remaining heat; remaining warmth; residual public excitement; commotion; lingering enthusiasm; lingering fervor
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
called; known as; that; to say
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
large amount of money; great cost
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to become settled; to be fixed
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
hedge; fence; border; limit
wedded life; married life
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
only recently; just of late
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor