what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
true character; real nature
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
called; known as; that; to say
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to come face to face (with)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
asking a question back (e.g. to an interviewer)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
pride; dignity; self-respect
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to pretend; to act (as if)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
operation (of a bus or train service); service; running; movement (of a heavenly body); motion; revolution
sale; sales; selling; marketing
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
a little bit; a little while
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)