to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
progress; advance; improvement; development
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
ground glass; frosted glass
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to perceive; to understand
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
trauma (usu. psychological)
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling