to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to begin; to set about; to start
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
force (bulldoze) one's way through
persistence; single-mindedness
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to hunt for a job; to seek employment
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
(terrorist) suicide bombing
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity