(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
very; extremely; exceedingly
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
not hard to ... (in certain circumstances, it would be possible)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to blaze; to burn brightly
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
retort; back talk; backchat
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
dealing with; coping with
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to keep standing; to stand motionless
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
invitation; introduction; temptation
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up