other people's affairs; someone else's problem
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
retirement (from the world); seclusion
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
pus; corruption; rot; evils
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
the future; future prospects
sickroom; hospital room; ward
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
encounter; engagement; battle
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
Tyrannosaurus rex; T. rex; tyrannosaurus
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
cheating heart; temptation to cheat on one's partner
point in question (at issue)