collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to talk to oneself; to mutter
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
mine (ours) for the taking; something under one's full control
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
cooperation; collaboration
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to cause a person trouble
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
one's own work; making by oneself
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
apt to think; tend to think
hours of operation (machine, etc.); uptime
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign