to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
sailor suit; middy uniform
regardless of right or wrong; regardless of merit; both good and bad
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
foreign enemy; outside invader
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
alcoholic drink; alcoholic beverage
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
boastful; conceited; bragging; impudent
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
possession; occupation; occupancy
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)