lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
like he said; same for me; ditto
booking; reservation; making a booking
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
rubbing one's hands together
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
ptoo (sound of spitting); ptui; ptew; ptooey
every person; each one; everybody
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
big snake; (large) serpent
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
to put up (a notice); to post
discovery; detection; finding
overhasty; rash; premature
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
to flare up; to fly into a rage
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be itching to put one's skills to use
meanwhile; in the meantime
letting (someone) die without helping
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
very likely; very probable
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial