rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
not counting (as anything significant)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
staying the night; lodging (at)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
during a telephone call; busy line
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to give rein to (imagination)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
nonchalantly; without a care
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
and so; therefore; for that reason
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
racing (an engine); idling (an engine); going in circles (esp. argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
first meeting; first interview with
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre