waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to keep secret; to conceal
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
carefree; free from worry
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
just you wait and see (as a threat)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
electricity; (electric) light
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to speak ill of; to disparage
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
security; stability; safety; peace
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
to be frank; to drop all pretense
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar