since when; from when; how long
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
to be sooty; to be stained
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
4th day of the month; four days
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
thickly; heavily; profusely; (complain) endlessly; excessively; tediously
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to take revenge; to retaliate; to do over again; to redo; to start over
manners; courtesy; etiquette
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
relay station; translator station
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
telecommunications equipment; communication device
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
such; like that; that sort of
for your information; I'm telling you
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
inner circumference; internal circumference