idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to find useful; to think highly of
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
complete lie; outright lie
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
murder; homicide; manslaughter
in one's own way or style
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time