to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
improper use; wrong use; misuse; mishandling; abuse
small profits and quick returns
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to do for (the sake of someone else)
androgynous; gender-neutral
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
(personal) background check
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
Burmese rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus); angsana; flowering quince (of genus Chaenomeles) (Pseudocydonia sinensis); Chinese quince (Chaenomeles sinensis); quince (Cydonia oblonga)
for work; in a manner related to work
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy