to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to stop walking; to pause
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
rubbing one's hands together
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
change of job; change of occupation; career change
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable