to peel; to skin; to pare
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(someone else's) daughter
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
place where one works; construction site; working area
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
near; close; beside; third person
to show signs of; to appear
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
gambling den; gambling house
professional gambler; gamester
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
Las Vegas (abbr); Vega$ (TV series)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
right in the center (centre)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem