retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
laughing while reminiscing
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
composed expression; clear face
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
spider's thread; spider silk
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to blame; to find fault with
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
somebody (important); person of importance
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
white; correction fluid; white-out
Victoria (Seychelles); Victoria (Australia)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
worst-ever; history's worst
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")